19 May 2026 History, Factual 112 mins
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.
Watch the official W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause 2026 trailer in HD below.
Courtney B. Vance as Self
Jeffrey Wright as Self
Common as Self
Viola Davis as Narrator (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Self
Nikole Hannah-Jones as Self
Rita Coburn Whack Director
Leslie Fields-Cruz Executive Producer
Michael Kantor Executive Producer
Denise A. Greene Executive Producer
Julie Sacks Producer
K.A. Miille Editor
United States 19 May 2026
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