Jeremiah Wright

Pastor, Author

1941 –

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Who is Jeremiah Wright?

Jeremiah Alvesta Wright, Jr., is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, in Chicago with a congregation exceeding 6,000. In early 2008, Wright retired after 36 years as the Senior Pastor and no longer has daily responsibilities at the church. Following retirement, Wright's beliefs and preaching were scrutinized when segments of his sermons were publicized in connection with the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Obama addressed the issues raised by the Wright controversy in his speech entitled "A More Perfect Union." On April 27, 2008, Wright defended his record in a speech before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, saying he was not "divisive" but "descriptive" and that the black church experience, like black culture, was "different" but not "deficient".

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Born
Sep 22, 1941
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Jeremiah Alvesta Wright, Jr.
  • Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr.
  • Rev Jeremiah Wright
  • Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright
  • Rev. Jeremiah Wright
  • Jerry
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • United Church of Christ
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Chicago
  • Valparaiso University
  • Virginia Union University
  • Howard University
  • Central High School
  • United Theological Seminary
Lived in
  • Philadelphia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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