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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Heightened Scrutiny
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Character: Self - Dean and Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
TV • 2024
One Person, One Vote?
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Lies, Politics and Democracy
Character: Self - Reporter
MOVIE • 2022
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Character: Self
TV • 2021
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Character: Self - Interviewee
MOVIE • 2020
Policing the Police 2020
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
Character: Self - Author, The Substance of Hope
TV • 2020
McCarthy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
Character: Self - Columbia University
MOVIE • 2019
13th
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
Character: Jelani Cobb
TV • 2016
Policing the Police
Character:
MOVIE • 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
TV • 2015
White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
The Daily Show
Character: Self
TV • 1996
Frontline
Character: Self
TV • 1983
Crew
Crew Credits
The Riot Report
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 2023
The Riot Report
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Lincoln's Dilemma
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2022
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Policing the Police 2020
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020