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On Sept. 14, 2016, in a talk to 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, National Book Award winner and MacArthur fellow Ta-Nehisi Coates reframed the American dream and said the mission of his life is confronting racism. Prior to this presentation, Coates met with a small group of students for an informal conversation, question and answer session, and a book-signing.