A Word: Between the World and Us
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates is arguably the strongest voice of his generation on the role of race and identity in American politics and culture. He\u2019s the author of several books, including \u201cBetween the World and Me,\u201d \u201cWe Were Eight Years in Power,\u201d and \u201cThe Beautiful Struggle,\u201d and the recipient of a MacArthur \u201cgenius\u201d grant and a National Book Award. For this week\u2019s episode, we feature a conversation between Coates and host Jason Johnson, recorded live at the recent Cascade PBS Ideas Festival. They discuss everything from the diss track battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, to the campus protests over the Middle East, to the limits \u2013and necessity\u2013 of participating in electoral politics.\xa0\n\nGuest: Award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates\n\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\n\nWant more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices