Upcoming Events
University of Cambridge
Event Date: October 15, 2026
Event Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Program: W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause screening and conversation at the University of Cambridge, hosted through Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones.
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause - London Premiere & Conversation
Event Date: October 18, 2026
Event Time: Doors Open at 3:00 PM, 3:30-6:00 PM Screening & Conversation
Program: W.E.B. DuBois Rebel With A Cause Documentary & post-screen conversation
Venue: Charlotte Street Hotel,
15–17 Charlotte Street,
London W1T 1RJ
You and a guest are invited to the London premiere of W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause, a film by Rita Coburn, narrated by Viola Davis, featuring Common, Jeffrey Wright, and Courtney B. Vance, with original music by Kathryn Bostic.
Screening | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause
Event Date: October 22, 2026
Event Location: The ARCH Auditorium, Penn Campus, Philadelphia, PA
Program: W.E.B. DuBois Rebel With A Cause Documentary & post-screen conversation
We are pleased to share information about an upcoming screening of award-winning filmmaker Rita Coburn’s documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The film, which is part of PBS’s American Masters series, speaks to themes that resonate across many parts of the Penn community, and we hope you might help share the opportunity with your audiences through your newsletters, calendars, social media channels, and other communications.
Provost Jackson will provide opening remarks, which will be followed by a 40-minute or so excerpt from the film (the documentary runs for just short of 2 hours) and a moderated conversation with Ms. Coburn.
The program will be followed by a reception. A quick program summary is as follows:
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – Possible flow
4:30 | Remarks by Provost Jackson
4:50 | Film Excerpts (selected by Ms. Coburn)
5:30 | Moderated Conversation with Ms. Coburn
6:15 | Audience Q&A
6:30 | Reception