Stephen J. Wright
Stephen Junius Wright, Jr. (September 8, 1910 – April 16, 1996)[2] was an American academic administrator. He served as the seventh president of Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1957 to 1966.[3][4] He was also the president of the United Negro College Fund.[5] In 1960, Wright served on a committee chaired by Madison Sarratt to put an end to the Nashville sit-ins.[6]
Stephen J. Wright | |
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| Born | September 8, 1910[1] |
| Died | April 16, 1996 (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampton University Howard University New York University |
| Occupation | University administrator |
| Known for | President of Fisk University (1957–1966) |
| Spouse(s) | Rosalind Wright |
References
- U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- "Stephen J. Wright Presidential Papers 1957–1966" (PDF). Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Stephen Wright, 85; Led in Education for Blacks". The New York Times. April 19, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- "Stephen J. Wright Jr. Dies". The Washington Post. April 20, 1996. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- Benavides, Lisa (April 20, 1996). "Stephen Wright dies; a former Fisk president". The Tennessean. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- Houston, Benjamin (2012). The Nashville Way: Racial Etiquette and the Struggle for Social Justice in a Southern City. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 106–107. ISBN 9780820343266. OCLC 940632744.
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