We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy Free Audiobook Download by Ta-Nehisi Coates

In We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the history of the United States from an African American perspective. It is a story about American power and how it has used its might to shape the world around us through violence.

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy tells the story of how the United States has fallen from a position of power and prestige, losing much of its wealth, empire and moral standing.

"Coates is an extraordinary writer," the narrator says. "He's not only erudite and eloquent, but also a master of structure."

In this audiobook, Ta-Nehisi Coates delves into the legacy of Barack Obama to offer a unique perspective on the country's changing tide during his time in office. The book is narrated by 'Beresford Bennett' and offers a profound analysis of the politics, culture, and personal lives that shaped America in Obama's presidency.

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy is a 2016 nonfiction book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, who won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for his well-researched piece. Black people in America have endured many tragedies since the end of slavery, but none are as tragic as what happened during the eight years following Barack Obama's first election as president. This audiobook (and good book!) covers every aspect of what went wrong over that time period and how it affects African Americans' lives today.

"We Were Eight Years in Power" by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a history of the United States from Barack Obama's 2008 election to Donald Trump's election. The audiobook was read by the author and published on January 10, 2017, with a print version released on January 16, 2017. The audiobook does not have an official narrator, but is narrated by Beresford Bennett for the first six chapters and then "attempts to loop back or re-record" the final chapter as it was originally intended as a short book.