Jelani Cobb 2018

There's a kind of American exceptionalism optimism. You can only maintain that by cooking the history books.

Jelani Cobb Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Professor, Columbia University Graduate...
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How to Talk About Race and Racism

How to Talk About Race and Racism

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When Americans elected their first black president more than a decade ago, some questioned whether the country had transitioned into a post-racial era. But today race is a more prominent and intransigent problem than ever. As the US grapples with issues like identity politics, the Travel Ban, a wall on the southern border, and Black Lives Matter, writers Jelani Cobb and Wajahat Ali question the likelihood of a post-racial America. Cobb, a staff writer at The New Yorker and journalism professor at Columbia, says America needs to closely examine its imperfections and reflect on its history of slavery. He speaks with Ali, a New York Times op-ed contributor.

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