Jelani Cobb

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) — Jelani Cobb
2. 13th (2016) — Self
3. The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
4. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
5. Frontline (1983) — Self
6. What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates (2024) — Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
7. The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden (2020) — Self - Interviewee
8. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021) — Self
9. East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story (2020) — Self
10. McCarthy (2020) — Self
11. Lies, Politics and Democracy (2022) — Self - Reporter
12. Heightened Scrutiny (2025) — Self
13. Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union (2022) — Self
14. White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books (2010) — Self
15. Policing the Police (2016)
16. One Person, One Vote? (2024) — Self
17. Policing the Police 2020 (2020) — Self
18. Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America (2021) — Self
19. Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America (2019) — Self - Columbia University
20. America After 9/11 (2021) — Himself
21. America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump (2020) — Self - Author, The Substance of Hope