Jelani Cobb
Known For
Acting
Born
1969-08-21 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
William Jelani Cobb is an American writer, author and educator. The Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, Cobb was previously an associate professor of history and director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, from 2012 to 2016.
Most Known For
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Frontline
as Self
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Jelani Cobb
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
as Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
13th
as Self
Heightened Scrutiny
as Self
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
as Self
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
as Self - Author, The Substance of Hope
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self - Interviewee
McCarthy
as Self
White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books
as Self
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
as Self - Columbia University
Policing the Police
One Person, One Vote?
as Self
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
as Self
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
as Self
Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Reporter
America After 9/11
as Himself