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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
DocumentaryHistory
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.
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
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
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- Revenue
- —
- Age rating
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- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- American Masters PicturesBlack Public MediaRCW Media Productions
Crew
Director
Rita Coburn Whack
K.A. Miille
Editor
Henry Adebonojo
Director of Photography
Kathryn Bostic
Original Music Composer
