Ever see the movie “The Great Debaters”? About a teacher (Denzel Washington) who did the unthinkable at his mainly Black Texas college—he formed a debate team. In 1935, people were more inclined to shake their heads at the endeavor than to believe that the team would actually go on to challenge Harvard.
Since then, Harvard has formed the Harvard Debate Diversity Program. This year, Southern Black students from Atlanta debated Harvard–and won!
It’s encouraging to watch these students–and Harvard–progress.
(If you haven’t seen the movie, rent it.)