# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ta-nehisi-coates
# Generated: 2026-08-14T20:28:33.127Z

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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump