Jelani Cobb Movies

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic...

A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.

A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.

The history of the East Lake Meadows public housing project in Atlanta and the people who lived there from 1970 to its demolition in 2000, with...

Reviewing the pursuit of democracy within the U.S. on the anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot.

Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that have undermined and threatened...

Documentary looking at the introduction of the some of the first black superheroes.

George Floyd’s killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial justice and police accountability in the United States. In...

In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate why Black neighborhoods all over the country were...

George Floyd’s killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial justice and police accountability in the United States. In...