About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1969-08-21
Place of birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Jelani Cobb

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Heightened Scrutiny Actor Self 58
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2024 One Person, One Vote? Actor Self 58
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2022 Lies, Politics and Democracy Actor Self - Reporter N/A
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2022 Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union Actor Self 58
Average
2021 Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Actor Self 68
Fair
2021 Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America Actor Self N/A
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2020 The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Actor Self - Interviewee 58
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2020 Policing the Police 2020 Actor Self N/A
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2020 East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story Actor Self 58
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2020 America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump Actor Self - Author, The Substance of Hope N/A
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2020 McCarthy Actor Self 58
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2019 Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America Actor Self - Columbia University N/A
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2016 13th Actor Self 70
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2016 Policing the Police Actor N/A
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2010 White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books Actor Self 59
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Writing
2023 The Riot Report Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Policing the Police 2020 Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 The Riot Report Production Co-Producer N/A
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2022 Lincoln's Dilemma Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2021 Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2021 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Production Executive Producer 58
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