Paul Coates (publisher)

Paul Coates
Born
William Paul Coates

(1946-07-04) July 4, 1946 (age 78)
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationAntioch University; Clark Atlanta University
Occupation(s)Publisher, printer and community activist
OrganizationBlack Classic Press (founder)
Children7, incl. Ta-Nehisi Coates (son)
AwardsDorothy Porter Wesley Award;
Lord Nose Award;
Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community

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), 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]

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