Documentary ·History · United States of America · 2026 · 1h 52m

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

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause poster
Director
Rita Coburn Whack
Cast
W.E.B. Du Bois as Self (archival footage) Courtney B. Vance as Self Jeffrey Wright as Self Common as Self Viola Davis as Narrator (voice) Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Self
Crew
Henry Adebonojo — Director of Photography K.A. Miille — Editor Kathryn Bostic — Original Music Composer Julie Sacks — Producer Rita Coburn Whack — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
african american historyw. e. b. du bois
Key Collaborators
Rita Coburn Whack Director Henry Adebonojo Director of Photography K.A. Miille Editor Kathryn Bostic Original Music Composer Julie Sacks Producer Rita Coburn Whack Producer
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