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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
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.
- Original title
- W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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Courtney B. Vance
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Self
Common
Self
Viola Davis
Narrator (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Self
Rita Coburn Whack
Director
Rita Coburn Whack
Producer
Kathryn Bostic
Original Music Composer
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