After finishing high school , he studied playwriting and dramatic literature at Howard University and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1967 .
Wesley was born in Newark , New Jersey , to George and Gertrude Wesley , and grew up in the Ironbound section .
After finishing high school , Wesley studied playwriting and dramatic literature at Howard University and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1967 .
Wesley was born in Newark , New Jersey , to George and Gertrude Wesley , and grew up in the Ironbound section .