
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/21/1969
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
William Jelani Cobb
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.
Known For

Heightened Scrutiny
as Self

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Self - Interviewee

Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Reporter

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
as Self

13th
as Self

Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
as Self

Policing the Police 2020
as Self

McCarthy
as Self

America After 9/11
as Himself

One Person, One Vote?
as Self

Policing the Police
Unknown Role