Between the World and Me

Really damn powerful. The prose is calm and melodic, yet impassioned; the sentiment is powerful and disheartening and hopeful; and overall, the message is clear that the capital d “Dream” is a narrative that does not apply to black people in our country. Reading this felt like a dream, though; not just because of the beauty of the language, but because the struggles of the author and countless others are not my struggles. It feels like a world away, and while I'll never understand, reading this piece is certainly an exercise in trying. Absolutely recommend it, and I know I'll be reading more Ta-Nahisi Coates.