The Great Debaters, a marvelous movie with Denzel Washington, demonstrates the power of debate as an educational tool to prepare students to be college-ready communicators. Aside from showing the drama and conflict of the times, it displays the rigorous training the debate team had to embrace in order to be prepared intellectually, to argue a point of view, to speak clearly and authoritatively, and to think critically on a moment's notice.
Based on a true story a great cast, great period piece, lots of social justice issues and GREAT illustration of the power of debate as a tool for many things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnezpSJwr8c
AND.. a couple of great quotes:
The time for justice is always right now.
I am here to help you find and keep your righteous mind.
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