Jelani Cobb
American writer, author and educator (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Jelani Cobb (born August 21, 1969)[1] is an American writer,[2] author, educator, and dean of the Columbia Journalism School.[3]
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Born | William Jelani Cobb (1969-08-21) August 21, 1969 (age 54) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Howard University (BA) Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MA, PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, author, educator |
Organization(s) | Columbia University The New Yorker |
Title | Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism |
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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.[4] Since 2015, he has been a staff writer at The New Yorker.[2][5]