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

Name: W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2026-05-19
Duration: 112 min
Cast: W.E.B. Du Bois, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Wright, Common, Viola Davis

2026

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.

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

Release date: 2026-05-19
Runtime: 112 minutes
Original language: en
Country of origin: United States of America
Status: Released

Genres

DocumentaryHistory

Directed by

Rita Coburn Whack

Cast

W.E.B. Du BoisSelf (archival footage)

Courtney B. VanceSelf

Jeffrey WrightSelf

CommonSelf

Viola DavisNarrator (voice)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self

Nikole Hannah-JonesSelf

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