Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb

Known for: Acting

Born: August 20, 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

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Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

Self

2022 Documentary
Lies, Politics and Democracy

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Lies, Politics and Democracy

Self - Reporter

2022 Documentary
White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

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8.0
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White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

Self

2010 Documentary
Policing the Police 2020

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Policing the Police 2020

Self

2020 Documentary
13th

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13th

Self

2016 Documentary
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

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7.5
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East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

Self

2020 Documentary
Policing the Police

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Policing the Police

2016 Documentary
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

Self - Interviewee

2020 Documentary
One Person, One Vote?

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One Person, One Vote?

Self

2024 Documentary
Heightened Scrutiny

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Heightened Scrutiny

Self

2025 Documentary
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

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Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

Self

2021 Documentary
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

Self - Columbia University

2019 Documentary
McCarthy

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McCarthy

Self

2020 Documentary
America After 9/11

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America After 9/11

Himself

2021 Documentary
Marvel's Luke Cage

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Marvel's Luke Cage

Jelani Cobb

2016 Drama
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Self

2021 Documentary
The Daily Show

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The Daily Show

Self - Guest

1996 Drama
Frontline

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Frontline

Self

1983 Documentary
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

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What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School

2024 Documentary
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

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America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

Self - Author, The Substance of Hope

2020 Documentary
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Executive Producer

2021 Documentary
The Riot Report

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8.5
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The Riot Report

Co-Producer

2023 Documentary
Lincoln's Dilemma

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Lincoln's Dilemma

Executive Producer

2022 Documentary