The great debaters

Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in t...

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Other Authors: Black, Todd., Forte, Kate., Roth, Joe, 1948-, Washington, Denzel, 1954-, Winfrey, Oprah., Eisele, Robert, 1948-, Porro, Jeffrey., Parker, Nate, 1979-, Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-, Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-, Williams, Jermaine, 1982-, Whitaker, Forest., Ravera, Gina., Heard, John, 1946-2017., Elise, Kimberly, 1971-, Tyler, Devyn., Boyd, Trenton McClain., Weinstein Company., Harpo Films.
Format: DVD
Language: English
Published: [New York] : Weinstein Company, [2008]
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen [ed.].
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