1ST DEBATE TOURNAMENT OF 2023-24 SEASON
EVENT PROGRAM
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE WITH THE SCHOLARS OF UMOJA DEBATE LEAGUE!
P R E S E N T S
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DAILY AFFIRMATION STATEMENT
I BELIEVE IN MYSELF.
I CAN DO ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO. I AM SMART.
I AM A CRITICAL THINKER. THE WORLD HAS A NEED FOR ME. I HAVE A POWERFUL VOICE.
I AM IMPORTANT TO MY COMMUNITY. MY COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO ME.
AFRICAN AMERICAN PROVERB OF THE DAY
EVEN THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST WAS ONCE
JUST A LITTLE SEED.
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CLASSROOM 384
ROUND 1 - MIDDLE SCHOOL
10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
Resolved: Civil disobedience is a necessary precondition for social change.
A. Blackwell (affirmative) vs. PRMX (negative)
Winner of match A advances to semifinal 1 as the affirmative.
ROUND 1 - HIGH SCHOOL
11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
Resolved: Nonviolent resistance is the most effective means to challenge systemic oppression.
A. Mumford (affirmative) vs. Henry Ford (negative)
Winner of match A advances to semifinal 1 as the affirmative.
SEMIFINAL 1 - MIDDLE SCHOOL
11:45 PM - 12:20 PM
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinal 1: Match A winner (affirmative) vs. Match B winner (negative)
Winner of Semifinal 1 advances to the Final Round as the affirmative.
CLASSROOM 020
ROUND 1 - HIGH SCHOOL
11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
Resolved: Nonviolent resistance is the most effective means to challenge systemic oppression.
B. Cass Tech (affirmative) vs. Renaissance (negative)
Winner of match B advances to semifinal 1 as the negative.
SEMIFINAL 2 - MIDDLE SCHOOL
11:45 PM - 12:20 PM
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinal 2: Match C winner (affirmative) vs. Match D winner (negative) Winner of either Semifinal 2 or 3 (highest score) advances to the final round as the negative.
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CLASSROOM 025
ROUND 1 - HIGH SCHOOL
11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
Resolved: Nonviolent resistance is the most effective means to challenge systemic oppression.
C. Denby (affirmative) vs. Marygrove (negative)
Winner of match C advances to semifinal 2 as the affirmative.
SEMIFINAL 1 - HIGH SCHOOL
11:45 PM - 12:20 PM
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinal 1: Match A winner (affirmative) vs. Match B winner (negative)
Winner of Semifinal 1 advances to the Final Round as the affirmative.
CLASSROOM LOWER LEVEL STAGE (BASEMENT LEVEL WITH CLASSROOM 020 & 025)
ROUND 1 - MIDDLE SCHOOL
10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
Resolved: Civil disobedience is a necessary precondition for social change.
D. Bates (affirmative) vs. Boys and Girls Club (negative)
Winner of match D advances to semifinal 2 as the negative.
WILD CARD SEMIFINAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL
11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinal 3: Bates (TBA) vs. Wild Card (TBA)
Winner of either Semifinal 2 or 3 (highest score) advances to the final round as the negative.
SEMIFINAL 2 - HIGH SCHOOL
11:45 PM - 12:20 PM
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinal 2: Match C winner (affirmative) vs DSA (negative)
Winner of Semifinal 2 advances to the final round as the negative.
~INTERMISSION~
FINAL - MIDDLE SCHOOL
12:35 PM - 1:10 PM
Resolved: Anyone can achieve the “American Dream.”
Semifinal 1 Winner (affirmative) vs. Semifinal 2 or 3 Winner (negative)
FINAL - HIGH SCHOOL
1:15 PM - 1:50 PM
Resolved: Black Liberation movements should prioritize economic empowerment over political representation.
Semifinal 1 Winner (affirmative) vs. Semifinal 2 Winner (negative)
AWARDS + RECEPTION
UMOJA DEBATE LEAGUE
MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Winning teams advances to the Finals.
Losing teams battle for 3rd place in Round 2.
Finals: Championship Round
Resolved: Anyone can achieve “The American Dream”
ABLACKWELL vs PRMX
Blackwell: Affirmative
PRMX: Negative
Resolved: Civil disobedience is a necessary precondition for social change.
Winner of A advances to the finals as Affirmative.
Loser of A becomes Negative in Round 2 to compete for 3rd place
B
BATES vs BAGC
Bates: Affirmative
BAGC: Negative
Resolved: Civil disobedience is a necessary precondition for social change.
Winner of B advances to the finals as Negative.
Loser of B becomes Affirmative in round 2 to compete for 3rd place.
Round 2
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
A B C
UMOJA DEBATE LEAGUE
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Round 1
Resolved: Nonviolent resistance is the most effective means to challenge systemic oppression.
Affirmative
Mumford Negative
Henry Ford
Affirmative
Cass Tech Negative Renaissance
Round 2Semifinals
Resolved: The Detroit Police Department should require all police officers to live in Detroit.
Semifinals 1
Affirmative Winner of A Negative Winner of B
Round 3FINALS
Resolved: Black Liberation movements should prioritize economic empowerment over political representation.
Affirmative
Winner of Semifinal 1
D
Affirmative
Denby Negative
Marygrove
Affirmative
DSA Negative Cody
Semifinals 2
Affirmative
Winner of C Negative Winner of D
Negative
Winner of Semifinal 2
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