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A Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Elizabeth Hinton (Yale University) will host a reading and discussion with #1 New York Times bestselling author of “Between the World and Me” and “The Message,” Ta-Nehisi Coates.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics is pleased to host a special Danforth Distinguished Lecture featuring award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Ta-Nehisi Coates holds the Sterling Brown Endowed Chair at Howard University in the English department. His bestselling books include The Water Dancer, The Message, and 2015 National Book Award winner, Between the World and Me.

Elizabeth Hinton, Yale Professor of History, African American Studies, and Law, will join Coates on stage for this wide-ranging public conversation. Hinton’s research focuses on the persistence of poverty, racial inequality, and urban violence in the 20th century United States.

Event Schedule, October 22, 2025:
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Graham Chapel on Danforth Campus of WashU
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Reception for all ticketed audience members in Umrath Lounge (Please note Mr. Coates will not be in attendance.)