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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
2026
112 min
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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.
DIRECTED BY
Rita Coburn Whack
STARRING
W.E.B. Du Bois, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Wright, Common, Viola Davis
Videos & Trailers
1080p
Trailer
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS
Cast
Courtney B. Vance
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Self
Common
Self
Viola Davis
Narrator (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Self
