He became an educator, a military officer, an intellectual, a politician, a civil rights advocate, and an entrepreneur. Support Pan-African Journalism SubscribeBut most importantly, he fought for the desegregation of the military and founded the February 1 National Freedom Day to promote harmony and equal opportunity among all citizens. Coming from a slave background near Dalton, Georgia, Wright and his mother moved to Atlanta, Georgia when the Civil War ended. He, together with some white liberals, advocated for a federal civil rights commission. The businessman and civil rights advocate suggested that the day is set aside to commemorate the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment, freeing all U.S. slaves.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2020 21:00 UTC