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Thomas Chatterton Williams was educated in his father’s study. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Georgetown University and a master’s degree from the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program at New York University. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Root, and n+1, among other places. He lives in New York City.

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"Dark Thoughts in City of Light"
The Wall Street Journal

"The State Of Race"
The Wall Street Journal

"Racism Without Racists?"
The Atlantic

"Thomas Chatterton William's Losing My Cool Is Riveting Reflections on Hip-hop Seductions"
The Plain Dealer

Losing My Cool Review
The New York Times Book Review

"President Obama's 'Rap Palate'"
The Wall Street Journal

"What I Learned in Pappy's Study"
The Wall Street Journal

"Father-Son Bond Inspires Memoir of Love and Reflection"
NPR's Tell Me More

"Black Culture Beyond Hip-Hop"
The Washington Post

Thomas Chatterton Williams Interview
WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show

"Losing My Cool: A Father's Love vs. Hip-Hop Culture"
Flavor Wire

"Hegel at Georgetown"
n+1

"What Obama and Drake Have To Do With Being Black"
The Root

“What Have We Who Are Slaves and Black To Do with Art?”
n+1

Thomas Chatterton Williams' Article Archive
Daily News

• Losing My Cool Book Video