Join us in person for a screening and chat with Rita Coburn about W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause.

An Evening with Rita Coburn

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

A Welcome Table Event | Black History Month 2026

Join Alisha Lola Jones for a special evening with award-winning filmmaker, author and educator Rita Coburn, featuring a screening of her documentary W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause, followed by an in-person conversation with the director.

This gathering offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with Coburn about her filmmaking, the intellectual and political legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois, and the continuing relevance of his work in our world today.

About the Film

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause presents an intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century's most influential scholars, writers and civil rights activists. Through Du Bois's extraordinary life, the documentary explores his contributions to scholarship, racial justice and global movements for liberation.

Following the screening, Rita Coburn will join Dr Jones for a conversation about the film, its creation and the importance of bringing Du Bois's story to new generations. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in the discussion.

About The Welcome Table

Hosted by Dr Alisha Lola Jones, The Welcome Table is an initiative that creates space for shared learning, meaningful conversation and community across difference.

Bringing together scholarship, storytelling and lived experience, this Black History Month gathering invites audiences to engage with history, exchange perspectives and consider how the legacies of the past inform our collective future.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026

Time: 5:00 PM

Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours

Venue: Harley Mason Room, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Host: Dr Alisha Lola Jones

Featured Guest: Rita Coburn, Filmmaker, Author and Educator

Partnerships and Support

This event is supported by the University of Cambridge IAA Impact Starter Fund and the Participatory Research Panel.

Presented in partnership with Corpus Christi College MCR and JCR Ethnic Diversity Representatives as part of their Black History Month Film Screening Series.

Students, scholars and members of the wider community are warmly invited to join us for this special evening of film and conversation with Rita Coburn.

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