From Night Manager to Distinguished Speaker: Jelani Cobb’s Journey Back to I-House
The rumors are true: on his way to becoming an award-winning writer and producer, Jelani Cobb worked as a night manager at International House. Now Dean of Columbia Journalism School and a longtime writer for The New Yorker, Cobb returned to I-House on November 4, Election Day eve, to deliver a Distinguished Lecture Series talk in Davis Hall, where he discussed the election, political polarization, and the evolving role of journalism in America.
But first, some memories. As Cobb was working toward his PhD in History, he staffed the Claremont reception, greeting residents as they...