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W.E.B. Du Bois seated at desk in office at Atlanta University in 1909. Du Bois came to Atlanta in 1897 to establish himself as a sociologist and scholar at the university, where we worked until 1910 and later from 1934-44. (Courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)

New documentary reconsiders W.E.B. Du Bois and the Atlanta that shaped him

Rita Coburn’s ‘Rebel With a Cause’ traces how the scholar’s time in the city charted his work and the course of Black intellectual history. Before he became a globally recognized…

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Read more about the article W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause explores the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
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W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause explores the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.

New Documentary on the Prolific Scholar and Civil Rights Pioneer is Narrated by Viola Davis and Features Readings by Common, Courtney B. Vance, and Jeffrey Wright (Blak PR Wire) American Masters recently…

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Sandra Evers-Manly (Courtesy photo), Jeffery Wright (goldenglobes.com), Rita Coburn (Courtesy photo)

BHERC Hosts World Premiere of ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause’

The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host the world premiere of the PBS documentary “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause” on Friday, March 20, at 7…

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Read more about the article Viola Davis, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Wright, and Common Led Their Voice to W.E.B. Du Bois Documentary

Viola Davis, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Wright, and Common Led Their Voice to W.E.B. Du Bois Documentary

PBS has released the official trailer for W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause, the latest installment in its acclaimed American Masters documentary series, offering a powerful first look at the life and…

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Read more about the article American Masters to Explore the Life and Legacy of Notable Black Scholar and Civil Rights Pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois

American Masters to Explore the Life and Legacy of Notable Black Scholar and Civil Rights Pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois

The new documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause (w.t.), spotlighting the NAACP founding member, is expected to premiere on PBS in 2026 More than 120 years after the…

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University of Memphis’ Hooks Institute to Premiere Documentary on Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells on April 19

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis will host the premiere film screening of “Facing Down Storms: Memphis and the Making of Ida B.…

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