National Public Radio recently featured a great broadcast featuring Jeff Porro (co-story writer of The Great Debaters) and John W. Davis, II (Howard University) talking with host Kojo Nnamdi about the movie and the history of debate in the African American community. To hear the archived story, click here.

Also check out "Words as Weapons," an article on debate and HBCUs by John W. Davis, II.

Wow! I just saw the movie and cannot stop thinking about it. I won't ruin the ending, but seeing it (especially with my 10 year old son) was an intense and entertaining experience.

The NAUDL has released its official press release about TheGreatDebaters.org. Check it out here.

The Great Debaters is the subject of an article in the New York Times this week. The article chronicles Wiley College's history from its heyday as a prominent small black liberal arts college whose graduates played prominent roles in the civil rights era to its current struggle to survive. The article features students who today continue to be impacted by Wiley's legacy of empowerment.

Read the article here

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Yesterday's show focused on The Great Debaters. Oprah sat down with the two stars, who talked about their experiences working together, and about how the film came to be. It also featured interviews with Jurnee Smolett and Denzel Whittaker.

You can watch parts of the episode here.

You can also check out Oprah.com's page on the film here. It features interviews with the cast, and some interesting information about the film's development.