About John S. Wright
Born 1946. John S. Wright is a professor.
John Samuel Wright (born 1946) is an American sociologist and professor emeritus of African American and African studies and English at the University of Minnesota. He founded the Department of African American and African Studies at the university in 1969.
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Who is John S. Wright?
American professor of African American and African Studies
When was John S. Wright born?
John S. Wright was born on 12 December 1946.
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John S. Wright is a professor.
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