Jermiah wright biography

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Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. is one of the most widely acclaimed black preachers in the United States. Combining social concern, spiritual growth, and political activism, Wright, who preaches in a black traditional style, brings a message of hope, redemption, and renewal.

In he became pastor of a small United Church of Christ congregation in inner-city Chicago. After more than thirty-five years in the pulpit, his congregation has grown to ten thousand and is the largest United Church of Christ congregation in the United States.

While he has long been one of the nation's most visible black clergymen, it was his association with the presidential campaign of Barack Obama, and his fiery rhetoric during the hard-fought Democratic primary battle—including a sermon perceived by many as anti-American—that landed Wright in the headlines during

Wright was born on September 22, , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Rev.

Jeremiah Wright Sr