Cord Jefferson is an American writer and director. After studying at the College of William & Mary, he started a career in journalism and wrote for numerous publications before becoming an editor at Gawker until It's the one word both President Trump and TV show writer Cord Jefferson use when talking about current events, but the last word that applies to Jefferson's trajectory since leaving the world of journalism for the entertainment industry three and a half years ago. Over the weekend Netflix released the second season of Aziz Ansari's critically acclaimed romantic comedy series "Master of None," which Jefferson worked on as a writer and story editor. NBCBLK sat down with Jefferson in downtown Los Angeles to talk race, changes in entertainment and how he's handling the rising tide of white supremacy.
Cord Jefferson, writing for The Root, compares gay pride parades to the marches of the Civil Rights Movement: Looking at King, however, you'd be forgiven for thinking he'd been. Cord Jefferson, a former journalist and veteran TV writer who was born in Tucson, won an Academy Award for best-adapted screenplay earlier this year for his debut film "American Fiction" , which also earned 4. About 25 minutes into the film, the main character Thelonious "Monk" Jeffrey Wright has a conversation with his brother Cliff Sterling K. Brown in which Monk asks, "What's wrong with Tucson?
Looking for articles, photos, or commentary about Cord Jefferson? Find all of that and more at Queerty —your site for LGBTQ life, entertainment, and politics. The Oscars are coming up on March 10, so we are listening back to our original reviews of some of the movies nominated this year for best picture. Here's critic Bob Mondello with his take on "American Fiction. I'm Black, and it's my book.
Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" () said "there's only one gay bar in Tucson and it's full of college kids." Here's why he couldn't be more wrong. Cord Jefferson, a former journalist and veteran TV writer who was born in Tucson, won an Academy Award for best-adapted screenplay earlier this year for his debut film "American Fiction" , which also earned 4. About 25 minutes into the film, the main character Thelonious "Monk" Jeffrey Wright has a conversation with his brother Cliff Sterling K. Brown in which Monk asks, "What's wrong with Tucson?