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On Trump and the Election

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“With the election and current political climate, there’s a lot of very understandable gloom and trepidation right now.”

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‘I Miss Blogging, Terribly’

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“(Editor’s note: These questions from Atlantic readers—in bold—and replies from Ta-Nehisi were compiled from an “Ask Me Anything” he did with the TAD group on 1/12.”

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On Race Relations

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“After reading you for the last 5+ years or so, and becoming more aware of the racial strains that permeate the U.S.”

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On Music and Books

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“I’ve been listening to Blood Orange’s Freetown Sound album on repeat for a couple days now and it blew my mind when I looked at the credits and realized it was you at talking at the end of “Love Ya.” How did that even happen? They asked to sample. I said, sure. It’s a cool album.”

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‘Superhero Comics Are Largely a Response to Trauma’

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“As someone who’s largely a DC [Comics] reader, Black Panther is effectively my first real introduction to the character. What immediately jumped out at me was the dialogue.”