Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb
Born
William Jelani Cobb

(1969-08-21) August 21, 1969
New York City, U.S.
EducationHoward University (BA)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MA, PhD)
OccupationsWriter, author, educator
Organization(s)Columbia University
The New Yorker
TitleDean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism at Columbia Journalism School Former Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism

William Jelani Cobb (born William Anthony Cobb; August 21, 1969) is an American writer, author, educator, and dean of the Columbia Journalism School.

Before joining Columbia University as the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism in 2016, Cobb was an associate professor of history and director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2016. Since 2015, he has been a staff writer at The New Yorker.

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