Coleman Hughes

Extracted Attributes

• Award

  Presidential Scholar

• Education

  Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University; attended Juilliard School

• Ethnicity

  African-American and Puerto Rican

• Full Name

  Coleman Cruz Hughes

• Notable Work

  The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America (2024)

• Date of Birth

  1996-02-25

• Place of Birth

  Montclair, New Jersey, United States

• Musical Moniker

  COLDXMAN

Timeline

• Coleman Hughes is born in New Jersey, United States. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1996-02-25

• Hughes' mother passes away when he is 19 years old. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-01-01

• Hughes is named to the Forbes 30-under-30 list for 2021 in the Media category. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-12-01

• Released the rap single and music video 'Blasphemy' under the moniker COLDXMAN. (Source: Jazz House Kids)

  2022-01-01

• Published his notable work, 'The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-01-01

• Serving as a visiting professor at the University of Austin. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2026-02-01

Coleman Hughes

Coleman Cruz Hughes (born February 25, 1996) is an American writer and podcast host. He was a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and a fellow and contributing editor at their City Journal, and he is the host of the podcast Conversations with Coleman. As of February 2026, he is a visiting professor at the University of Austin.

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• Coleman Hughes

  Coleman Cruz Hughes (born February 25, 1996) is an American writer and podcast host. He was a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and a fellow and contributing editor at their City Journal, and he is the host of the podcast Conversations with Coleman. As of February 2026, he is a visiting professor at the University of Austin. ## Early life and education [edit] Hughes is of African-American and Puerto Rican descent, and grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. His mother died when he was 19. [...] In December 2020, Hughes was listed on the Forbes 30-under-30 list for 2021 in the Media category. [...] | Coleman Hughes | | Hughes in 2025 | | Born | Coleman Cruz Hughes (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 (age 29) New Jersey, US | | Education | Columbia University (BA) Juilliard School (dropped out) | | Occupations | Writer podcast host | | Organization(s) | Quillette 1776 Unites Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | | Known for | Writing on issues related to race and racism | | Notable work | The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America (2024) | | Awards | Presidential Scholar Forbes 30-under-30 | | Signature |

• JAZZ AT ONE: Coleman Hughes

  JAZZ HOUSE KiDS logo # JAZZ AT ONE: Coleman Hughes Coleman Hughes Coleman Hughes is an American writer and podcast host. He was a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and a fellow and contributing editor at their City Journal, and is the host of the podcast Conversations with Coleman. [...] Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Coleman Hughes briefly attended the Juilliard School to study jazz trombone before dropping out to pursue a career as an independent jazz/hip-hop artist. Hughes plays jazz trombone with a Charles Mingus tribute band that plays regularly at the Jazz Standard in New York City. He is a hobbyist rapper—in 2021 and 2022, he released several rap singles on YouTube and Spotify, using the moniker COLDXMAN, including a music video for a track titled “Blasphemy”, which appeared in January 2022. ### ABOUT JAZZ AT ONE [...] ### ABOUT JAZZ AT ONE As part of Trinity Church’s commitment to jazz, a uniquely American art form and uniting voice for our collective story and experience, Trinity presents Jazz at One in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. Jazz at One is a part of Trinity’s renowned Concerts at One series and is curated by our very own Ted Chubb. Through access, learning, career development, and community building, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS cultivates tomorrow’s global citizens so they may build vibrant communities. 2024 - 2025 JAZZ HOUSE Impact Brochure ###### JAZZ HOUSE KiDS 347 Bloomfield Avenue Lower Level Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-2273 info@jazzhousekids.org JAZZ HOUSE KiDS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. FEIN No. 56-2303577 Charities Reg. No 26049-00 ###### At the JAZZ HOUSE

• Coleman Hughes on Colorblindness, Jazz, and Identity (Ep. 211)

  The sense in which you might not be culture-blind is, I wouldn’t fault the Ethiopian guy for saying, “Look, I want an Ethiopian wife, and I like injera better than I like barbecue.” In that sense, I allow him his non–culture blindness. I don’t make him feel guilty in the sense that I don’t make you feel guilty when you feel a bit of something for Ireland. I would still insist on not treating them differently: not treating them differently where the different treatment might amount to some kind of injustice. [...] HUGHES: I participated in the Charles Mingus high school jazz festival, which they still do every year. It was new at the time. They invite bands from all around to audition, and they identify a handful of good soloists and let them sit in for one night with the band. I sat in with the band, and the band leader knew that I lived close by in New Jersey, and so essentially invited me to start playing with the band on Monday nights. [...] Maybe I, Coleman Hughes, have no problem separating the fact that I grew up with black and Puerto Rican music and have a special attachment to it. Also I have a special attachment to Puerto Rican food, for instance. I have no problem separating that aspect of me from a demand that the state treat me and my racial group differently, or a political program based on race broadly. But it might be the case that for many people, those are just one and the same, or they draw on the same impulse.

• Conversations with Coleman - Apple Podcasts

  In a world where AI can recreate our voices, half the internet thinks the moon landing was staged, and every group chat has a cousin who’s “just asking questions,” the perceived line between fact and fantasy has never been blurrier. On February 9 at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, Coleman Hughes will sit down with Michael Shermer—historian of science and author of Truth: What It Is, How to Find It & Why It Still Matters—for a live conversation. Together they’ll dig into why smart people believe strange things—from conspiracy theories and moral panics to post-truth politics—and how skepticism, evidence, and reason can still help us figure out what’s actually real. Is truth the only antidote to our world of cynicism and confusion? After the conversation, we’ll head to a nearby bar for an informal [...] In a world where AI can recreate our voices, half the internet thinks the moon landing was staged, and every group chat has a cousin who’s “just asking questions,” the perceived line between fact and fantasy has never been blurrier. On February 9 at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, Coleman Hughes will sit down with Michael Shermer—historian of science and author of Truth: What It Is, How to Find It & Why It Still Matters—for a live conversation. Together they’ll dig into why smart people believe strange things—from conspiracy theories and moral panics to post-truth politics—and how skepticism, evidence, and reason can still help us figure out what’s actually real. Is truth the only antidote to our world of cynicism and confusion? After the conversation, we’ll head to a nearby bar for an informal [...] ## Trailers YOU'RE INVITED: Coleman Hughes LIVE in Atlanta! TRAILER ### YOU'RE INVITED: Coleman Hughes LIVE in Atlanta! Come join a live taping of this podcast with special guests Ambassador Andrew Young and acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. biographer Jonathan Eig to discuss: ‘Nonviolence in a Violent Age’. WHEN: March 9 WHERE: Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta—the church led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. WHO: Coleman will be joined by Andrew Young, a civil rights pioneer and former United Nations ambassador who marched alongside King, as well as Jonathan Eig, whose best-selling book, King: A Life, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize. --- Get your tickets here. More information here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 6d ago

• About - Coleman's Corner

  Coleman’s Corner # Coleman’s Corner Coleman’s Corner My name is Coleman Hughes. I’m a writer, podcast host, and musician. I’ve written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, National Review, Quillette, the Spectator, and the City Journal. Currently, I’m a contributing writer at the Free Press. I started this Substack as part of my ongoing effort to make sense of an increasingly senseless world. If you’d like to go on this journey with me, you are free to consume that contents of this newsletter at no charge. But if you appreciate the work that I do, and it is within your means, you can support my writing and podcasting for only a few dollars a month. Thank you in advance for your attention and support. It means more to me than you could possibly know.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Columbia University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  columnist

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  1/1/1996

• Place Of Birth

  New Jersey