Analysis Of Between The World And Me By Ta-Nehisi Coates

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In the novel, “Between the World and Me”, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Coates lectures his 15-year-old son about his feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being black in the United States. Reading this book really opened my eyes to things that I didn’t think about.
One of the most powerful messages was that hate gives someone their identity “hate gives identity” (152). This stood out to me because today’s society outlook on African American people and labels them based on the negative things that some in the community do. For example, whenever something happens with the police, and the victim is black, they refer to the individual as a “thug”, “misbehaved teen”, or they try to find something in their criminal record to justify them getting brutalized or killed. Reading this book reassures me that I need to be excellent. I must give no one any reason to discredit my character.
Three things that I take away from reading “Between the World and Me” is, taking advantage of the opportunities that Howard presents, have faith in God that everything will work out, and that I need to beat the system of white supremacy at all costs. …show more content…
As a student in the School of Business, I’ve seen many companies come to specifically Howard to recruit African Americans because it is known that Howard University produces some of the best qualified business men and women. Many well known African Americans such as Thurgood Marshall, Sean Combs, and Phylicia Rashād graduated from this prestigious school. I understand the imperative to take advantage of the Career Center for Excellence and make connections with these companies that come to
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