Jelani Cobb

Known for acting · Born 21 August 1969 · 57 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

27 credits

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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Known for

13th

2016

The Daily Show

1996

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

2020

Heightened Scrutiny

2025

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

Policing the Police

2016

White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

2010

Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

2021

Policing the Police 2020

2020

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016

Frontline

1983

Lincoln's Dilemma

2022

Acting (22)

2025Heightened ScrutinySelfFilm

2024What's Next? The Future with Bill GatesSelf - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism SchoolSeries

2024One Person, One Vote?SelfFilm

2022Lies, Politics and DemocracySelf - ReporterFilm

2022Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect UnionSelfFilm

2021Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect UnionSelf · 3 episodesSeries

2021Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed AmericaSelfFilm

2021America After 9/11HimselfFilm

2020The Choice 2020: Trump vs. BidenSelf - IntervieweeFilm

2020East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing StorySelfFilm

2020McCarthySelfFilm

2020Policing the Police 2020SelfFilm

2020America's Great Divide: From Obama to TrumpSelf - Author, The Substance of Hope · 2 episodesSeries

2019Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering AmericaSelf - Columbia UniversityFilm

2016Marvel's Luke CageJelani CobbSeries

201613thSelfFilm

2016Policing the PoliceFilm

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries

2010White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic BooksSelfFilm

1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

1983FrontlineSelf · 2 episodesSeries

1947Meet the PressSelfSeries

Production (4)

2023The Riot ReportCo-Producer, WriterFilm

2022Lincoln's DilemmaExecutive ProducerSeries

2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksExecutive ProducerFilm

2021Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect UnionExecutive ProducerSeries

Writing (1)

2020Policing the Police 2020WriterFilm