he wanted to make an intelligent decision about his faith. >> reverend jeremiah wright is one of the giants in the black prophetic tradition of the 20th century. he's deeply influenced by malcolm x, in some ways even more than martin luther king jr., studied at the university of chicago, so he's both a scholar as well as a powerful preacher. >> how about the fact that we have pledged to take what we've got as black people and put it back into the black community? that's what i want to ask. >> he was deeply entrenched in an afrocentric perspective and also a man deeply rooted in the politics and culture of african american society and brought those to bear in criticizing racial injustice and social inequity in the society around him. >> in a conversation with christ, what the word says about racism comes through loud and clear. >> now, jeremiah wright has always been one to engage in a