Judge bruce wright books for children

Bruce McMarion Wright (born Marion Bruce Wright, December 19, 1917 – March 24, 2005) was an American jurist who served on the New York State Supreme Court. Judge Wright was also the father of Geoffrey D.S.

Wright, a New York State Supreme Court Justice, and Keith L.T. Wright, a member of the New York State Assembly.

Life

Wright was born in Baltimore, Maryland, raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and spent the majority of his adult life living in Harlem, New York.

In 1939, Wright was awarded a scholarship to attend Princeton University, but denied admission when he arrived and the Dean of Admissions, Radcliffe Heermance, learned that he was black.^[1][2] Wright was denied admission to Notre Dame on the same grounds.

He studied at Virginia Union University, and graduated from Lincoln University in 1942.^[2]

Wright then served in a U.S. Army segregated medical unit during World War II. He volunteered for combat duty, and was a