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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

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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 byRita Coburn Whack

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 2026
Studios
American Masters PicturesBlack Public MediaRCW Media Productions

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS

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Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring

W.E.B. Du Bois

Self (archival footage)

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Self

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Self

Common

Common

Self

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Narrator (voice)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Rita Coburn Whack
Rita Coburn Whack
Produced by
Julie Sacks
Rita Coburn Whack
Rita Coburn Whack

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