When the name calling started, we responded with more than redemption songs. In Politics and Perspectives
Is John Edwards pursuing a losing strategy? William Jelani Cobb weighs in. In Politics and Perspectives
What happens to the memory of a city transformed? William Jelani Cobb ponders his status as a southern transplant. In Politics
Jelani Cobb -- finally -- explains the electoral college. In Politics
The latest Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation is the first misstep in a long downhill slide. In Politics & Perspectives
With American Gangster and Mr. Untouchable, Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes have become immortal. Victims of their drug hustle weren't so lucky. William Jelani Cobb peeps the evidence. In Culture
A podium is not a pulpit. William Jelani Cobb on the hubris of confusing the two. In Politics
Where is the "standard" in standard english? In Politics & Perspectives
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