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

Movie 2026 TMDB 6.0/10 Released
  • Documentary
  • History
  • 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.

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause is a movie first shown in 2026. Runtime is 112 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, History. TMDB score 6.0/10 from 3 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Release year
2026
Release date
May 19, 2026
Status
Released
Runtime
112 minutes
Genres
Documentary, History
Production companies
American Masters Pictures, Black Public Media, RCW Media Productions
Director
Rita Coburn Whack
TMDB rating
6.0/10 (3 votes)
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Official website
www.pbs.org

Official trailer

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

Cast

W

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

Characters

  • Self (archival footage) voiced by W.E.B. Du Bois
  • Self voiced by Courtney B. Vance
  • Self voiced by Jeffrey Wright
  • Self voiced by Common
  • Narrator (voice) voiced by Viola Davis
  • Self voiced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
  • Self voiced by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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