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

Plot Summary

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)