1959-61 Wright attended Virginia Union University in Richmond
1961 Wright left college and joined the United States Marine Corps and became part of the 2nd Marine Division attaining the rank of private first class
1963 Wright joined the United States Navy
1966
As a Corpsman, Wright tended to President Lyndon Johnson
1967 Wright enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
1968 Wright earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University
1969
Wright earned master's degree in English from Howard University and thereafter a master's degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School
1972 Wright became pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago
Today Pastor Emeritus, Trinity United Church of Christ, continued author, and family man who enjoys spending quality time with his wife, children, grandchildren, extended family and friends