Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to nonfiction with his essay collection 'The Message'
Briefly

Coates emphasizes that basing Black self-worth on historical greatness or ancestry is a mistake, suggesting that it perpetuates a narrative defined by those who enslaved them.
In discussing his visit to Goree Island, Coates reflects on the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade, emphasizing the importance of confronting and understanding this painful history.
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