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

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

90.00% | May 19, 2026 | Documentary, History

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.

Featured Crew

Rita Coburn Whack
Director
Leslie Fields-Cruz
Executive Producer
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer

Cast

W.E.B. Du Bois
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)

Images

poster

Videos

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

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