Paul Coates | |
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| Born | William Paul Coates July 4, 1946 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 |
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]
- ^ a b "W.Paul Coates". The HistoryMakers. January 20, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Stacy M. (July 3, 2018). "Paul Coates Celebrates 40 Years at Black Classic Press, BCP Digital Printing". Washington Informer. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Breckenridge, Kenneth Stone (January 2018). "Forward Press". Baltimore. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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