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An Absurd Rite of Passage – Ta-Nehisi Coates – National – The Atlantic

January 16, 2012 islamoyankee

An Absurd Rite of Passage – Ta-Nehisi Coates – National – The Atlantic.

I wanted to make sure I linked to this excellent op-ed from a young black man, experiencing what all too many of us learn to basically tolerate in New York. 

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