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John Wright (sociologist)

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John S. Wright
Born1946
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA, MA, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineAfrican American & African Studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota

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.[1][2]

Books

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  • Shadowing Ralph Ellison. University Press of Mississippi, 2006.
  • Gordon Parks Centennial: His Legacy at Wichita State University
  • A Stronger Soul Within a Finer Frame: Portraying Afro-Americans in the Black Renaissance

References

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  1. ^ Salai, Katie. "Founder of African American Studies department retires". The Minnesota Daily.
  2. ^ Page, Home (10 June 2021). "John Samuel Wright". Minneapolis Interview Project: A Hennepin History Museum Archive.
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