Jelani Cobb
Acting1969Queens, 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.
Known For
Marvel's Luke Cage
Jelani Cobb
13th
Self
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Frontline
Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Self - Interviewee
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Self
Acting History
2025
Heightened Scrutiny
as Self
2024
One Person, One Vote?
as Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
TVas Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
2023
The Riot Report
Co-Producer
The Riot Report
Writer
2022
Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Reporter
Lincoln's Dilemma
TVExecutive Producer
2021
America After 9/11
as Himself
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Executive Producer
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
TVExecutive Producer
2020
McCarthy
as Self
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self - Interviewee
Policing the Police 2020
as Self
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
TVas Self - Author, The Substance of Hope
Policing the Police 2020
Writer
2019
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
as Self - Columbia University
2018
Marvel's Luke Cage
TVas Jelani Cobb• 1 eps
2016
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self - Guest