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Trinity United Church Of Christ

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  • The Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois is a liberal, black-oriented church headed from 1972 to 2008 by Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Its most prominent member is Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
  • Fast Facts

    1. Denomination: United Church of Christ
    2. Over 8,000 members
    3. Pastor: Jeremiah Wright
    4. Calls itself "Africentric"
    5. Advocates what it calls a "Black Value System"
  • Controversy

    In March, 2008, video segments of sermons by Rev. Wright were circulated extensively by opponents of the Obama campaign. In the segments, which were taken selectively from a large number of taped sermons, Wright makes controversial statements on topics such as patriotism and 9/11. Opponents of the Obama campaign have sought to use them as evidence that Obama secretly holds views at odds with those he publicly professes. Obama's response was the "race speech" of March 18, 2008.

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