

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Overview
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.
Top Cast
W.E.B. Du Bois
Self (archival footage)

Courtney B. Vance
Self

Jeffrey Wright
Self

Common
Self

Viola Davis
Narrator (voice)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Self
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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