Overview
Jelani Cobb
Known For
Lies, Politics and Democracy
Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve...
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
Reviewing the pursuit of democracy within the U.S. on the...
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
President Obama's personal story and his vision for America, set...
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
“Looks at the impact key movements throughout U.S. history have...
Policing the Police 2020
George Floyd’s killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial...
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
The history of the East Lake Meadows public housing project...
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.