Amy Goodman
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Ta-Nehisi Coates on the power of science fiction to tell Black stories
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September 24, 2019
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5:02Now PlayingTen years in the making, Ta-Nehisi Coates's "The Water Dancer" is the acclaimed author's first foray into the world of novels. Coates, who has also penned volumes of Marvel's "Black Panther" series, said he was inspired by the fiction of Black authors, particularly works of science fiction and magical realism. Speaking of the significance of magical realism to recount Black history and envision alternatives to our current reality, he says, "I think the imagination is very, very important when you come from an oppressed class."
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