Jelani Cobb Movies

  • 2016
    13th

    13th

    13th

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

    13th
  • 2021
    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

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

    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
  • 2020
    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

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

    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
  • 2022
    Lies, Politics and Democracy

    Lies, Politics and Democracy

    Lies, Politics and Democracy

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

    Lies, Politics and Democracy
  • 2010
    White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

    White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

    White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books

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

    White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books
  • 2023
    The Riot Report

    The Riot Report

    The Riot Report

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

    The Riot Report
  • 2020
    East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

    East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

    East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story

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    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...

    East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
  • 2016
    Policing the Police

    Policing the Police

    Policing the Police

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

    Policing the Police
  • 2020
    Frontline: America's Great Divide

    Frontline: America's Great Divide

    Frontline: America's Great Divide

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

    Frontline: America's Great Divide
  • 2024
    One Person, One Vote?

    One Person, One Vote?

    One Person, One Vote?

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    An in-depth look at the Electoral College, its slavery origins, and its impact on society today. The film features four dynamic electors from...

    One Person, One Vote?
  • 2020
    Policing the Police 2020

    Policing the Police 2020

    Policing the Police 2020

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

    Policing the Police 2020
  • 2022
    Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

    Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

    Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union

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

    Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union