Mary Wright (1952- ) was born in Duplin County, North Carolina. Wright attended UNCG from 1970-1973, graduating in three years. She majored in political science. Afterwards she attended George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1976. She also attended and taught classes at Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. After practicing law in North Carolina at Georgia, she returned to the classroom, and has served as a Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, N.C., since 1985. This interview contains Wright's biographical information, details about her experience with mandated busing to a previously all-white high school during her senior year, her experiences as a member of UNCG's Residential College, and her observations on student life and interactions with students at North Carolina A&T University.
