Dr. James
“Manny”
Wright.
Exploring the connection between
who we are and how we lead.
A life of inquiry.
A commitment
to possibility.
James “Manny” Wright, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership in Temple University’s College of Education and Human Development. He previously served as an Associate Professor at San Diego State University.
An author and scholar, his work examines race, educational leadership, policy, ethnic studies, coloniality, and the institutional forces shaping the experiences of Black students and communities.
Through research, books, and conversation, he examines how inequities take shape within schools, and how educators and communities work to change them.
In Heirs of the Great Migration, history and personal inheritance meet. In Critical Ethnic Studies and the Global Pursuit of Justice, his scholarly work considers the movement for ethnic studies and its relationship to educational transformation.
Three connected conversations.
Research
Race, knowledge, educational policy, and culturally responsive leadership.
Writing
Memory, identity, ethnic studies, and the relationship between past and future.
Speaking
Thoughtful conversations for educators, leaders, and communities.
Your next perspective
starts here.
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