# Evidence that Rev. Jeremiah Wright was at one time a Black Muslim

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-that-rev-jeremiah-wright-was-at-one-time-a-black-muslim/437060 "2008-02-10T19:42:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lynwood\_Slim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Lynwood\_Slim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynwood_Slim)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-that-rev-jeremiah-wright-was-at-one-time-a-black-muslim/437060/1 "2008-02-10T19:42:43Z")

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I have read here and there that Obama’s pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright was at one time a member of Nation of Islam. It is public knowledge that Rev. Wright has honored Farrakhan, but I can’t find any evidence that he was ever a Black Muslim.

NOT looking for a debate, just the facts. Does anyone have access to any factual information that would answer whether Rev. Wright was once a NOI member or not?

Please, just the facts.

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**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-that-rev-jeremiah-wright-was-at-one-time-a-black-muslim/437060/2 "2008-02-10T20:00:35Z")

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Reading this biographical article it seems improbable: [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/profiles/chi-070121-relig\_wright,0,5184608.story](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/profiles/chi-070121-relig_wright,0,5184608.story)

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**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-that-rev-jeremiah-wright-was-at-one-time-a-black-muslim/437060/3 "2008-02-10T22:17:12Z")

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[This](http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2007/01/obama_muslim_co.html) conservative calls that article from **These are my own pants** a “puff piece” and accuses the pastor of all sorts of relative political liabilities … but none of them are being a one-time follower of Farrakhan.

I think that this person centered in Conservative Illinois circles outraged over a MSM report - that likewise failed to mention he was a Farrakhan follower - providing a Conservative rebuttal with no mention pretty indicative if not conclusive.