Subtitle The Great Debaters May 2026

The team eventually challenges the national champions at Harvard University (fictionalized from the University of Southern California in real life) in a groundbreaking cross-racial debate. Key Themes and Lessons

The film's "write-up" centers on several recurring motifs that highlight the students' struggle and triumph: subtitle The Great Debaters

Professor Melvin B. Tolson recruits four students—Samantha Booke, James Farmer Jr., Henry Lowe, and Hamilton Burgess—to form the school's first elite debate team. The team eventually challenges the national champions at