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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
6.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 52m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
WD
W.E.B. Du Bois
Self (archival footage)
Lead
Courtney B. Vance
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Self
Common
Self
Viola Davis
Narrator (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rita Coburn Whack's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
