Paul Coates (publisher)
American publisher, printer and community activist (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Paul Coates (born July 4, 1946)[1] is an American publisher, printer and community activist. In 1978 he founded the Black Classic Press (BCP), an imprint devoted to publishing obscure and significant works by and about individuals of African descent, particularly previously out-of-print books, and he also established the printing company BCP Digital Printing in 1995.[2] He is the father of award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.[1][3]
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Paul Coates | |
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Born | William Paul Coates (1946-07-04) July 4, 1946 (age 78) West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | Antioch University; Clark Atlanta University |
Occupation(s) | Publisher, printer and community activist |
Organization | Black Classic Press (founder) |
Children | 7, incl. Ta-Nehisi Coates (son) |
Awards | Dorothy Porter Wesley Award Lord Nose Award |
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