“But race is the child of racism, not the father” (Coates page 7). “Between the World and Me” is a dynamic, and well written book on the complexities of racism, white supremacy, and racial oppression in our modern world. While reading “Between the World and Me,” I was often left with many points of discussion ranging from the dehumanization of the black body and police brutality. Ta-Nehisi Coates forces the reader to go face to face with racial violence. The most powerful message that I encountered in “Between the World and Me” was Coates describing the lack of control black folks had to their bodies due to anti-blackness. During a scene in the book, Coates was riding the subway with his son. In a rush, a white woman purposely pushed his son
