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Harold Wright is an electrical contractor, author, activist, and community leader in Seattle, Washington.
Harold Wright was born in New York City but grew up in Rapidan, Virginia. After graduating from George Washington Carver Regional High School in 1957, Wright spent three years in the US Marine Corps as an electrical wirer. In 1960, Wright completed electrical apprenticeship training in New York City and became a journeyman electrician. He moved to Seattle in 1966 and started his own electrical contracting firm, Wright, Inc., in 1972. [1] Since moving to Seattle, Wright has been involved in activism focused on fighting discrimination and racist barriers against Black contractors and small business owners. Wright has led and participated in many community organizations, including the Seattle Model City's Economic Task Force, the United Construction Workers Association (UCWA), the Central Contractors Association (CCA), the Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs (CCCJ), and the Black Builders Association (BBA). During the construction of Seattle's Link Light Rail in Rainier Valley, Wright was involved in activism protesting Sound Transit's refusal to hire more minority workers and contracting firms. [2] In addition to his activism, Wright has authored numerous books about his activities and Black history, including Freedom, Reconstruction, Pain Inflicted by a Nation, Radiant, and Light Rail in the Valley. [3]
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Harold Wright is an electrical contractor, author, activist, and community leader in Seattle, Washington.
Harold Wright was born in New York City but grew up in Rapidan, Virginia. After graduating from George Washington Carver Regional High School in 1957, Wright spent three years in the US Marine Corps as an electrical wirer. In 1960, Wright completed electrical apprenticeship training in New York City and became a journeyman electrician. He moved to Seattle in 1966 and started his own electrical contracting firm, Wright, Inc., in 1972. [1] Since moving to Seattle, Wright has been involved in activism focused on fighting discrimination and racist barriers against Black contractors and small business owners. Wright has led and participated in many community organizations, including the Seattle Model City's Economic Task Force, the United Construction Workers Association (UCWA), the Central Contractors Association (CCA), the Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs (CCCJ), and the Black Builders Association (BBA). During the construction of Seattle's Link Light Rail in Rainier Valley, Wright was involved in activism protesting Sound Transit's refusal to hire more minority workers and contracting firms. [2] In addition to his activism, Wright has authored numerous books about his activities and Black history, including Freedom, Reconstruction, Pain Inflicted by a Nation, Radiant, and Light Rail in the Valley. [3]