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What ICE Should Have Learned from the Fugitive Slave Act Americans took to the streets to defend their neighbors in the nineteenth century, too.

What ICE Should Have Learned from the Fugitive Slave Act by @jelaniya.bsky.social

Americans took to the streets to defend their neighbors in the nineteenth century, too.
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#LivesMatter

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. — Frederick Douglass

From Selma to Minneapolis On M.L.K. Day, the death of Renee Good calls to mind another woman who died protesting for the rights of others.

@jelaniya.bsky.social: From Selma to Minneapolis. On MLK Day, the death of Renee Good calls to mind another woman who died protesting for the rights of others. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

It occurred to me once that it would be interesting to teach an undergrad history course that walked through every reference in this song.

Jelani Cobb: Journalism at a Crossroads Podcast Episode · Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda · 12/02/2025 · 37m

Alan talks with @jelaniya.bsky.social, the Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, about social media vs. traditional newspapers/television; what this means for journalism; and how Columbia is preparing tomorrow’s journalists for the new reality.

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Our celebration of The Autobiography of Malcolm X is next Thursday! @jelaniya.bsky.social leads this powerful evening. Luminaries Nikole Hannah-Jones, James Ijames, and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz discuss the book and its mighty legacy, with readings by actors Joe Morton and Hampton Fluker. bit.ly/4nQ7pje

The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.

Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

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Columbia Journalism School announced today a historic investment in student opportunity: nearly $10 million in scholarship support for 2026–27, made possible through the generosity of our donors.

📰 Learn more: https://journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-expands-scholarship-access

#ReportingBeginsHere

Jelani Cobb: Journalism at a Crossroads | Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda The Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism talks about how social media is overtaking traditional newspapers and television as most people’s source of news; what this means for journalism; and how ...

Great episode of Alan Alda's Clear + Vivid podcast with @jelaniya.bsky.social, dean of @columbiajournalism.bsky.social
You'll hear how AI will disrupt journalism, what "free speech" means under the Trump administration, and how journalism is a public good.

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Pictures of Jelani Cobb, Alexander Stille, and David Shoemaker; the cover of Jelani Cobb’s book "Three or More Is a Riot"; and promotional text for the QPL virtual program Culture Connection: "Three or More is a Riot" with Jelani Cobb, Alexander Stille & David Shoemaker.

QPL’s Culture Connection is honored to host this in-depth virtual conversation with authors @jelaniya.bsky.social, @astille.bsky.social, and David Shoemaker!

Join us on Wednesday, November 5 at 5PM.
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Columbia Journalism Politics and Elections | Juan Manuel Benítez | Substack Student reporting and analysis on politics, elections and civic engagement. Click to read Columbia Journalism Politics and Elections, a Substack publication. Launched 5 days ago.

Great LOCAL NEWS election coverage from Columbia Journalism School students. Check out the latest on the races that affect you most: cjspolitics.substack.com

Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?, by Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, Max Tani Anatomy of a credibility crisis

1. “Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?” @jelaniya.bsky.social, @taylorlorenz.bsky.social, @jackshafer.bsky.social, @maxtani.bsky.social

"The journalists here differ in . . . how they interpret threats against press freedom in the US . . ."

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This week @jelaniya.bsky.social drops in to talk about Abraham Lincoln, Steven Spielberg's film, and how the man is remembered in black communities. Find the new episode of Reckoning with Jason Herbert and Jelani's new book below.

Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 [Cobb, Jelani] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025

And find @jelaniya.bsky.social new book here or wherever you get your books: amzn.to/48UFBqf

Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?, by Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, Max Tani Anatomy of a credibility crisis

“If you look at the decline of trust in American institutions, it is overwhelmingly connected to the dynamics of local relationships.”

@jelaniya.bsky.social in the Harper’s Forum on establishment media’s crisis of trust.

Jelani Cobb talks about Steven Spielberg's Lincoln October 30, 2025

I spoke to @jelaniya.bsky.social about Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, the promise of Barack Obama, and the greatest Patrick Swayze movie ever made.

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The Black Lives Matter movement. America’s first Black president. The election of Trump. A resurgence of white nationalism.

@jelaniya.bsky.social connects the political dots of America’s last decade on this week’s “More To The Story.”

The latest from @revealnews.org: tinyurl.com/32v58wy9

YouTube video by American Historical Association Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public

Want to learn how to craft a compelling op-ed? Watch “Op-Ed Writing for Historians" with @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social, @jelaniya.bsky.social, @mauracunningham.bsky.social, @franhirsch.bsky.social, @brianros1.bsky.social, & moderator @lmansley.bsky.social. #AHAOnline 🗃️

Why Doesn’t Anyone Trust the Media?, by Jelani Cobb, Taylor Lorenz, Jack Shafer, Max Tani Anatomy of a credibility crisis

In the Harper’s Forum, Jelani Cobb (@jelaniya.bsky.social), Taylor Lorenz (@taylorlorenz.bsky.social), Jack Shafer (@jackshafer.bsky.social) and Max Tani (@maxtani.bsky.social) dissect establishment media’s credibility crisis.

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‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or de...

How tRump pivoted from ‘What will you do for me?’ to ‘What will you do to people who I don’t like?’ @jelaniya.bsky.social #Pinks
Writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America
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‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or de...

Fantastic piece on @jelaniya.bsky.social in @theguardian.com.

“The Trump campaign in 24 was much more contingent upon the question of: ‘What will you do to people who I don’t like?’"

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Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics, and the ‘Trayvon Martin Generation’ New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his new essay collection, Three or More is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025. Cobb re…

New Yorker staff writer @jelaniya.bsky.social
joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to discuss his new essay collection, Three or More is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025.
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Attended a very interesting and insightful talk with @jelaniya.bsky.social launching his newest book: “Three or More is a Riot” with Salamishah Tillet at the Center of Brooklyn History. Thanks for hosting @bklynlibrary.bsky.social!

Hip-Hop at Fifty: An Elegy A generation is still dying younger than it should—this time, of “natural causes.”

Still stunned by D’Angelo’s departure. Grateful for the brilliant musical legacy he bequeathed to us. I thought it worth re-posting this meditation on black music and black mortality. www.newyorker.com/news/daily-c...

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Earth from space with text Deans' Fireside Chat: Truth, Trust, and The Climate Beat hosted by Columbia Climate School and Columbia Journalism School with Dean Alexis Abramson and Dean Jelani Cobb.

On Oct 15 1:30pm ET, join @columbiajournalism.bsky.social Dean @jelaniya.bsky.social & @climate.columbia.edu Dean Alexis Abramson for Truth, Trust, & the Climate Beat, a virtual conversation on communicating the science of climate change with clarity & depth: www.climate.columbia.edu/events/deans...

A 25 for 25 Double Feature: Dean Jelani Cobb on the Future of J-School. Plus, Spencer Hall on “Weird Internet.”

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social

A 25 for 25 double feature:

@jelaniya.bsky.social on the Future of Journalism School

@edsbs.bsky.social on the Weird Internet
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Squandering a Windfall The U.S. is making it harder for international students to come. Billions of dollars are on the line.

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