Paul Coates (publisher)
Paul Coates | |
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Coates at the 2024 National Book Awards | |
| 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; Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community |
William Paul Coates (born July 4, 1946) 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. He is the father of author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.