W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist continues to resonate today.
Director: Rita Coburn Whack
Cast
W.E.B. Du Bois
Self (archival footage)
Courtney B. Vance
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Self
Common
Self
Viola Davis
Narrator (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Self
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- May 19, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Studios
- American Masters Pictures, Black Public Media, RCW Media Productions
- Director
- Rita Coburn Whack