A controversial figure, challenging the social mores of the time, Professor Melvin Tolson (Washington) used unconventional and ferocious teaching methods to shape a debate team at Wiley College, a small African American university in Texas during the 1930s. Fighting against all odds and paving their way to success, the team reaches a pivotal moment when they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet... going up against Harvard University's critically acclaimed national championship debate team.
Scoring the Great Debaters with James Newton Howard and Peter Golub
The Great Debaters: A Historical Perspective
The Next Generation of Actors
Denzel Washington - Actor/Director
Debate Camp
The Cast Visits Wiley College
The Production Design of David J. Bomba
The 1930's Wardrobe of Sharen Davis
Deleted Scenes