We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Literary Peace Prize – Nonfiction | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
A collection of eight essays—one for each year of the Obama presidency—in which Ta-Nehisi Coates addresses the intersection of Black American life and white supremacy, from a meditation on Bill Cosby's politics of respectability to the landmark essay 'The Case for Reparations.' Each essay is preceded by a new personal reflection on what was happening in Coates's life and career at the time. Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Nonfiction.
About the Author
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author, journalist, and cultural commentator, widely considered one of the most important voices on race in America of his generation. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he studied at Howard University. He was a national correspondent for The Atlantic for many years. Read more →
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