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W.E.B. Du Bois.

W.E.B. Du Bois

Feb 23, 1868 - Aug 27, 1963

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (May 2026)Directed by Rita Coburn

Written Features

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Eight ways W.E.B. Du Bois used art as activism
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
W.E.B. Du Bois biography and career timeline

Video Features

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause -- W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington CLIP: 1:48
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
W.E.B. Du Bois passed away on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington
Du Bois’ death at the 1963 March on Washington marked a passing of the torch in civil rights.
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause -- The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis” CLIP: 3:10
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
The formation of the NAACP and Du Bois’ magazine, “The Crisis”
How Du Bois used "The Crisis" and NAACP efforts to expose racism and celebrate Black achievement.
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause -- Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition CLIP: 2:25
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Du Bois used visualized data to confront racism at the 1900 Paris Exposition
At the 1900 Paris Expo, Du Bois used data to present a visually captivating case against racism.
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause -- A brief history of Reconstruction CLIP: 2:32
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
A brief history of Reconstruction
Reconstruction saw Black progress, then backlash erased gains after brief equality.
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause -- W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education CLIP: 3:43
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
W.E.B. Du Bois' childhood, family and education
Born in 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois rose from hardship to academic excellence.
W.E.B. Du Bois. WATCH: 1:52:45
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.