Nannie Bell Wright graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia State College with a bachelor of science degree. She earned a masters degree from the University of Chicago. She als...view moreNannie Bell Wright graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia State College with a bachelor of science degree. She earned a masters degree from the University of Chicago. She also studied at Oxford University and New York University. She taught public school for thirty-nine years and has earned numerous awards for teaching and poetry. Her treatment as a second-class citizen based on race are reflected in many of her poems.view less