Background
Wesley was born in Newark, New Jersey, to George and Gertrude Wesley, and grew up in that city"s Ironbound section.
Wesley was born in Newark, New Jersey, to George and Gertrude Wesley, and grew up in that city"s Ironbound section.
Following high school he studied playwriting and dramatic literature at Howard University, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1967.
As of 2000, he was a resident of Montclair, New Jersey. 1971 Drama Desk Award for The Black Terror.