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Actor Donates $1 Million To Small Texas College
Actor Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to reestablish a legendary Texas college debate team that’s the subject of his film, “The Great Debaters.”
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(December 18, 2007)--Oscar winner Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College in Marshall to reestablish its famed debate team.
School officials Tuesday announced the gift by Washington, who last week was in Marshall to screen "The Great Debaters."
His film about the school's 1930s debate team has been nominated for a Golden Globe as best drama.
Washington stars as educator and poet Melvin Tolson, who led the all-black college's elite debate team.
He also directed the movie.
Washington, during last Thursday's appearance, vowed to help the college and get the debate team going again.
Washington won Academy Awards for "Glory" and "Training Day."
Marshall is a city of about 24,000, located 140 miles east of Dallas.
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Why does this donation make the news, but the Fisher House donation he made at Fort Sam Houston doesn't make headlines? We should all support our troops.
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