Rev. Jeremiah Wright to Address National Press Club

Mark your calendar! The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., senior pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, will discuss the role of faith in the public square in a presentation entitled, The African American Religious Experience; Theology & Practice, at a National Press Club breakfast Monday.

According to an NPC news release about the event, Dr. Wright will also talk about his pastorate, his development as a theologian and teacher, and at how the issues of social justice and global inequities have shaped his faith and his fight for those who are most marginalized in society. He will address the legacy and tradition of education in his family. And Dr. Wright will put into perspective theologically, historically and politically, his ministry and public service that has been so widely discussed in the media.

FYI: The National Press Club breakfast will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and Rev. Wright’s remarks will begin just after 9 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Only “credentialed” press may cover this event with proper identification.

As of this posting, the event does not appear on the C-SPAN broadcast schedule, though I suspect that might change since it is listed as a “sellout” on the NPC web site.

Stay tuned, though, because I have a feeling the radical who served as Barack Obama’s pastor for more than 20 years has many more controversial headlines in his future.

-- Bob McCarty Writes