Coates directs his thoughts directly to his son, acknowledging how trying and confusing 2015 would be for a 15-year-old Black teenager living in relative privilege. What does Coates mean when he says “police departments of your country have been endowed with the authority to destroy your body”? Why does Coates feel it is important to have this conversation with his son?

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Coates directs his thoughts directly to his son, acknowledging how trying and confusing 2015 would be for a 15-year-old Black teenager living in relative privilege.  What does Coates mean when he says “police departments of your country have been endowed with the authority to destroy your body”? Why does Coates feel it is important to have this conversation with his son?

 

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