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| The title of Senator and ] candidate ] book '']'' was taken from a sermon written by Wright.<ref></ref>. Some people questioned Obama's membership of Wright's church, indicating that Wright's preachings are afrocentric and thus polarizing.<ref></ref> | The title of Senator and ] candidate ] book '']'' was taken from a sermon written by Wright.<ref></ref>. Some people questioned Obama's membership of Wright's church, indicating that Wright's preachings are afrocentric and thus polarizing.<ref></ref> | ||
| Wright is recognized as a leading theologian and pastor and has published four books and numerous articles. He has announced his retirement from TUCC, which will become effective in May of 2008. His chosen successor is Reverend Otis Moss III. | Wright is recognized as a leading theologian and pastor and has published four books and numerous articles. He has announced his retirement from TUCC, which will become effective in May of 2008. His chosen successor is Reverend Otis Moss III. Rev. Wright is featured on Wynton Marsalis' album "The Majesty of the Blues" where he recites a spoken word piece written by Stanley Crouch entitled "Premature Autopsies". | ||
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Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC), a 8000+-member African-American megachurch in Chicago.
Pastor Wright holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree from United Theological Seminary, a Master’s degree from Howard University, an additional Master’s degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School (where he studied under the eminent Samuel DeWitt Proctor) and seven honorary doctorate degrees. He has lectured at many seminaries and universities in the nation, and has represented Trinity and The United Church of Christ around the world.
Wright became the senior pastor at TUCC on March 1, 1972. At that time, the church's membership totaled 87. Under his leadership, Trinity adopted the motto "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian" and has set out to make activism within and on behalf of the African American community a key aspect of the church's mission.
In 1993, Wright was named among Ebony Magazine's top 15 black preachers.
The title of Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope was taken from a sermon written by Wright.. Some people questioned Obama's membership of Wright's church, indicating that Wright's preachings are afrocentric and thus polarizing.
Wright is recognized as a leading theologian and pastor and has published four books and numerous articles. He has announced his retirement from TUCC, which will become effective in May of 2008. His chosen successor is Reverend Otis Moss III. Rev. Wright is featured on Wynton Marsalis' album "The Majesty of the Blues" where he recites a spoken word piece written by Stanley Crouch entitled "Premature Autopsies".
footnotes
- Rev. Jeremiah Wright: Pastor inspires Obama's 'audacity'
- As Obama Talks Religion, Questions Surround His Controversial Pastor
External links
- Biography from Trinity UCC
- Biography from Corinthian Baptist Church
- Biography from The HistoryMakers
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