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

Name: W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Released: 2026-05-19
Rating: 6

6.0/10 (3)

·2026· 112 min

Director: Rita Coburn Whack

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.

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Cast

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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

In brief

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026) is a documentary, history film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 3 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 52min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause runs 112 minutes (1h 52min).

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 3 viewer votes on TMDB.

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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause was released in 2026.