W.E.B. Du Boise: Rebel with A Cause
The life, legacy, and intellectual evolution of the pioneering Black scholar, activist, and civil rights leader W.E.B DuBois from his birth in 1868 to his death in 1963.
2026 | Running Time: 2 Hours | Rating: NR
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause is a two-hour documentary that premiered on PBS on May 19, 2026. Directed by Rita Coburn and narrated by Viola Davis, the film traces the chronological life, scholarship, and civil rights activism of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois.
“It’s impossible to watch these scenes without thinking about the conservatives who are scrambling today
to establish “Jim Crow 2.0.””
Robyn Autry, MS NOW
“As Southern statehouses begin rewinding the clock and depriving minority communities of representation, “W.E.B Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause” is a powerful reminder of what is at stake, and what it took to achieve what is now being taken away.”
Carrie Ricky, TRUTHDIG