William Jelani Cobb is an American writer and educator, currently serving as the dean of the Columbia Journalism School. He joined Columbia University in 2016 as the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism. Prior to this, he was an associate professor of history and the director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2016. Cobb has also been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2015, contributing to discussions on society, culture, and race.
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Meaning of the name - Jelani
the one who is kind, the one who is generous
Read Full Jelani Name AnalysisSeptember 22, 1967 Facts
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Jelani Cobb belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Queens
Educated At: Jamaica High School | Howard University | Rutgers University
Occupation: educator | writer
Employers: Spelman College | The New Yorker | University of Connecticut | Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for September 22, 1967
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Virgo 0 | 29 Virgo 56 | 26 Scorpio 40 |
| Moon | 12 Taurus 35 | 9 Libra 47 | 24 Gemini 19 |
| Mercury | 20 Libra 3 | 7 Libra 30 | 7 Scorpio 29 |
| Venus | 27 Leo 44 | 3 Virgo 53 | 10 Libra 25 |
| Mars | 8 Sagittarius 27 | 0 Scorpio 15 | 20 Capricorn 41 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 0 | 21 Cancer 23 | 4 Virgo 4 |
| Saturn | 10 Aries 1 | 28 Pisces 16 | 6 Aries 12 |
| Uranus | 25 Virgo 9 | 1 Gemini 22 | 28 Virgo 20 |
| Neptune | 22 Scorpio 14 | 0 Aries 46 | 24 Scorpio 11 |
| Pluto | 20 Virgo 46 | 1 Aquarius 27 | 22 Virgo 30 |
| Rahu | 29 Aries 18 | 17 Pisces 28 | 26 Aries 14 |
| Ketu | 29 Libra 18 | 17 Virgo 28 | 26 Libra 14 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jelani Cobb's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2025
