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Best Of: Ta-Nehisi Coates / John Leguizamo

2024/10/5
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: 本书探讨了作者在塞内加尔、南卡罗来纳州和以色列/巴勒斯坦地区的旅程，以及他对种族和身份的思考。塞内加尔的旅程让他与祖先的历史产生深刻的联系，南卡罗来纳州的经历让他反思种族在教育中的作用，而以色列/巴勒斯坦地区的经历则让他思考受害者如何可能变成施害者。作者在书中表达了对种族不平等、历史遗留问题以及身份认同的复杂思考。 Terry Gross: 访谈围绕Coates新书展开，探讨了他在塞内加尔、南卡罗来纳州和巴勒斯坦地区的旅行经历，以及这些经历如何影响他对种族、身份认同和历史的理解。访谈中，Coates分享了他对非洲历史、奴隶制以及美国种族关系的深刻见解，并探讨了语言和文学在塑造个人身份认同中的作用。

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Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about his trip to Senegal and reflects on his ancestors taken from that side of the ocean and sent to their enslavement in America. Coates is best known for his Atlantic magazine cover story "The Case for Reparations" and for his book Between the World and Me, which he wrote as a letter to his son about what he'll face as a Black man.We'll also hear from actor, comedian, and activist John Leguizamo. His latest project is a docuseries on PBS about the history of Latinos in the Americas, covering thousands of years, from pre-Columbian Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations to the fight for Latino civil rights.Plus, Ken Tucker reviews Bob Dylan's new collection, The 1974 Live Recordings.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)