The Moment: Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, and the Firestorm at Trinity United Church of Christ

by Carl A. Grant and Shelby J. Grant

In 2008 a media firestorm erupted when snippets of Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr.'s sermons were picked up by media outlets around the world. At that time presidential candidate Barack Obama was a member of Wright's church, Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Wright's words were frequently used to question the patriotism of Obama. The scrutiny over Obama and Wright's relationship made Trinity UCC a flashpoint in the 2008 campaign.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442219971
• ISBN13: 9781442219977
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"