This Film Became a Movement | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause Premieres on PBS

🎙️ Episode 13This Film Became a Movement | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause Premieres on PBSAfter more than four years of research, interviews, travel, fundraising, collaboration, and faith, W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause premieres nationally on PBS.In this special episode, Rita Coburn reflects on the journey of bringing this documentary to life and the overwhelming response from audiences across the country. From Los Angeles and Cleveland to Atlanta, New York, Santa Monica, Chicago, and Memphis, this film has sparked something larger than a documentary screening. It has become a movement.This episode explores why the work and warnings of W.E.B. Du Bois remain urgent today. As conversations around democracy, voting rights, citizenship, history, and Black identity continue to shape the national landscape, Du Bois’s message speaks directly into the present moment.Rita also reflects on the meaning of history, the importance of protecting truth, and why Black history is American history, international history, and Pan-African history.🔍 What You’ll Hear in This Episode The four-year journey behind W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause Audience reactions from screenings across the country  Why this documentary became more than a film  Connections between Du Bois, voting rights, and present-day democracy  The importance of the 14th and 15th Amendments  Why history continues to be contested and protected  How Du Bois used media, scholarship, and storytelling as tools for liberation  Why this moment calls for education, vigilance, and collective action 🧠 Key Themes W.E.B. Du Bois and democracy  Voting rights and citizenship  Black history as American history  Pan-African identity and connection  Historical memory and resistance  Education and civic engagement  Art as cultural transformation 📣 Resources / LinksW.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause premieres on PBS Tuesday, May 19 at 8 PM CT/9 PM ET, and will be available to stream through June 16 on pbs.org/americanmasters, the American Masters YouTube Channel, and the PBS app.🎬 Upcoming Events https://www.ritacoburn.com/upcoming-events📸 Event Photos Download https://www.ritacoburn.com/event-photos📱 Social Media Tool Kit https://www.ritacoburn.com/social-media-tool-kit🎬 Share the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kMsik6rDQM📄 Transcript available here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598323📺 Watch herehttps://youtu.be/XSuCVNqwtLk 🎧 Listen here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598323/episodes🔗 Stay connected https://linktr.ee/ritacoburnmedia🎬 About the SeriesOur Truth, Our History, Our Story (Our THS) explores the people, ideas, and cultural forces shaping Black history and storytelling today.👥 Production CreditsHost: Rita Coburn Executive Producer: Andrew T. Carr Producers: Christine Coburn Whack, H. Lee Whack