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William Jelani Cobb
Jelani Cobb
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Heightened Scrutiny
as Self
One Person, One Vote?
as Self
Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Reporter
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
as Self
America After 9/11
as Himself
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
as Self
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self - Interviewee
McCarthy
as Self
Policing the Police 2020
as Self
TV Shows
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
as Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School · 1 ep.
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
as Self · 3 ep.
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
as Self - Author, The Substance of Hope · 2 ep.
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Jelani Cobb · 1 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 1 ep.
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Frontline
as Self · 2 ep.