Jelani Cobb (Journalist ) was born in Queens, New York City, New York, USA? on a Thursday, August 21, 1969 🎈. Jelani Cobb is 55 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Rooster 🐓.
Writer and teacher who became a staff writer at The New Yorker in 2015. He has been a history professor at the University of Connecticut and a journalism professor at Columbia University .
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| FULL NAME: | Jelani Cobb |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 21, 1969 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Queens, New York City, New York, USA? |
| AGE: | 55 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rooster |
About
Jelani Cobb is a Journalist. Jelani was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He is the youngest of four siblings. Find out who is Jelani Cobb dating right now.
He graduated from Jamaica High School in Queens, New York before attending Howard University. He later earned a PhD in American history from Rutgers University .
DID YOU KNOW He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2018.
FACT He is the author of the book The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress (2010).
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Birthday
Currently, Jelani Cobb is 55 years old. His next birthday is away. Jelani will celebrate his 56th birthday on a Thursday, August 21st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 21, 1969. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Jelani Cobb’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
Jelani Cobb was born in the Year of the Rooster. Rooster represents punctuality in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rooster are charming, witty, honest, blunt, brave, and self-reliant. They can also sometimes be controlling, insensitive, narrow-minded, selfish, and reckless.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Jelani Cobb is a 55 years old Journalist, born in August, in the Year of the Rooster (1969), and is a Leo. His life path number is 9. Jelani’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 21.
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