The Great Debaters

…with a troubled past, and The Great Debaters (2007), which centers on an inspirational debate coach at an African American college in the 1930s. He also helmed A Journal for Jordan (2021), a drama based on a true story about a journalist’s romantic relationship with a soldier.

…appeared in the biographical drama The Great Debaters (2007), starring Denzel Washington, who was also the film’s director. Impressed by Powell’s acting skills, Washington introduced the young actor to his agent, Ed Limato. Powell followed Limato’s suggestion and moved to Los Angeles in 2008.

…biopic of Bob Dylan; and The Great Debaters (2007), a drama—directed by and starring Denzel Washington—about an underdog debate team from an African American college that competed against Harvard for the 1935 national championship.