Coleman Cruz Hughes is an American writer, podcast host, and visiting professor at the University of Austin as of April 2026. He hosts the podcast "Conversations with Coleman" and previously served as a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, where he was also a contributing editor at their City Journal.

In June 2019, Hughes testified before a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee at a hearing on reparations for slavery, arguing against the campaign.