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The 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 ]
Melvin Beaunorus Tolson (February 6, 1898 – August 29, 1966) was an American poet, educator, columnist, and politician. As a poet, he was influenced both by Modernism and the language and experiences of African Americans, and he was deeply influenced by his study of the Harlem Renaissance.
The 1930 Wiley College debate team. Wells is in the center of the front row. Henrietta Bell Wells (October 11, 1912 – February 27, 2008) was the first female member of the debate team at historically black Wiley College in Texas.
Early life and education ... Joy Bryant and Washington, is based on the real-life story of Antwone Fisher, a U.S. serviceman with a troubled past. ... “The Great Debaters,” a 2007 film ...
The Great Debaters (2007) Director: Denzel Washington. ... Set in Texas during the Great Depression, this emotional film chronicles the real-life experiences of the Wiley College debate team ...
The success of the 1935 Wiley College debate team, coached by professor and poet Melvin Tolson, was the subject of a 2005 AMS Pictures documentary, The Great Debaters, The Real Great Debaters of Wiley College, which received heavy play around Texas, followed by the 2007 dramatic movie, The Great Debaters, directed by and starring Denzel Washington.
If it wasn't for Denzel Washington, the world might've never known about Glen Powell. On the May 19 episode of “Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist,” Powell reflected on his early acting career ...
In 2007, Parker played the role of Henry Lowe in the Denzel Washington-directed film The Great Debaters. The character was based on the real-life debater Henry Heights, from Wiley College. Parker attended a debate boot camp to make his performance more authentic. [20] He portrayed a multifaceted character.