The Great Debaters - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by Robert Eisele and based on a 1997 article for American Legacy by Tony Scherman. The film follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiley College debate team in 1935 Texas. [2]
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WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Unlike certain other aspects of ‘The Great Debaters,’ Jurnee Smollett’s character, Samantha Booke, is not directly based on a real-life person. Instead, one of Tolson’s former students, Henrietta Bell Wells, loosely inspired her character.
The Great Debaters by Robert Eisele - Goodreads
WEBThe Great Debaters by Robert Eisele 8 out of 10* This motion picture presents the poignant story of a few young, intelligent, brave, talented, perseverant, creative, gritty African American people, but also it is a narrative about desegregation, the horrors of racism, inequality of opportunity, abuse, emancipation, civil rights and disobedience.
The Great Debaters’ True Story, Explained - The Cinemaholic
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · ‘The Great Debaters,’ directed by its lead actor, Denzel Washington, is a drama film revolving around engaging academia within a socially strife time period. Set in 1935, Texas, the film follows an accomplished professor, Melvin B. Tolson, who coaches the Wiley College Debate team.
The Great Debaters - amazon.com
WEBFeb 1, 2019 · Denzel Washington directs and stars in this uplifting drama based on a true story about a small East Texas all-black college in 1935 that rises to the top of the nation's debate teams in a duel against Harvard.
The Great Debaters (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
WEBMay 13, 2008 · Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of the Wiley College debate teamcoached by the brilliant and passionate professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington).
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The Real Great Debaters of Wiley College - amazon.com
WEBOct 21, 2008 · Shattering racial stereotypes and overcoming adversity against great odds, these courageous young debaters emerged triumphant, commanding not only the respect of their peers... but of the nation. Influenced by their coach Melvin B. Tolson, the Wiley College debaters would go on to devote their talents to …
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The Great Debaters (2007) - IMDb
WEBA drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
The Great Debaters - Oxford African American Studies Center
WEBThe Great Debaters recounts the true story of the debate team at the historically black Wiley College in Texas in the 1930s. The team's faculty advisor, Melvin B. Tolson, is depicted in the film as a professor, a labor union activist, and a communist; his activities eventually lead to his arrest, forcing the team to function without his ...
'The Great Debaters' - NPR
WEBDec 24, 2007 · Denzel Washington directs and stars in The Great Debaters, a film about a debate team from a historically black college competing against a team from a white college in 1935.
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