Wright was born and raised in
Chicago. She graduated with honors with a degree in broadcast journalism from the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of the
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She interned with
ABC News,
NBC News, and
Inked. Wright worked with
PBS News Hour, where she was the Political Unit's production assistant. She later would also report on various topics, including the Trump administration, North Korea, current affairs, climate change, among others. She covered the
2016 elections, the
Mueller investigation, and Congress. In December 2023, it was announced that Wright, along with Haley Byrd Wilt, would join
NOTUS, a project created by the
Allbritton Journalism Institute and intended to develop a base to train aspiring public affairs journalists, filling a gap formerly occupied by daily newspapers. Her work critically analyzing the failures of the 2024 Harris campaign, in particular issues with the campaign's staff, was well received critically. Nominated for the
Livingston Award, she was a finalist. In 2022, she was named a member of
Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Media category. She resides in
Washington, D.C. ==References==