Langston Hughes Student Achieves Historic Win at Harvard Debate Competition
Langston Hughes High's Madison Webb has become the first Black girl to win the prestigious Harvard Diversity Project’s International Debate Competition. This marks the third consecutive win for her team, fondly known as Atlanta's Great Debaters.
Last year, Banneker High School’s Xavier Shankle and Westlake’s Keith Harris were part of the same team, and took the top prize at the prestigious summer debate tournament. The South Fulton students were thrust into the national spotlight for their incredible performance against debaters from 15 countries.
This year, Webb, along with partner Christian Flournoy of the Westminster School, secured the win with a perfect 5-0 winning ballot. Flournoy also made history as the youngest Black boy to win the tournament.
The students receive thei...