Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his ...

One of the things that Wiley College is most famous for is its debate team which inspired Denzel Washington’s 2007 film The Great Debaters, produced by Oprah Winfrey. The film celebrates the success ...