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Marshall Grigsby

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Educational adviser Marshall Grigsby was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 18, 1946. After earning his B.A. in political science from Morehouse College in 1968, Grigsby relocated to Chicago, where he pursued a master's of theology and doctorate in ministry from the University of Chicago, completing his program in 1972.
Grigsby began his career after earning his master's in 1970, working as the executive director of the Black Legislative Clearing House, which provided educational and research services to the nation's black legislators. After completing his Ph.D., Grigsby moved to Ohio, where he became the associate director of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In that capacity, he worked with the schools to address the concerns of the...

Bishop John Hurst Adams Bishop	Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews Music Professor, Music Director, Chaplain, Pastor	Rev. T. L. Barrett Radio Host, Pastor	Rev. Willie T. Barrow Civil Rights Activist, Minister	Rev. Marion Curtis Bascom Civic Leader, Pastor
Michael A. Battle College President, Theologian	Joseph Henry Beasley Civil Rights Activist, Deacon, Police Superintendent	Rev. James Bevel Civil Rights Activist, Minister	Carter Bowman Graphic Arts Teacher, Church Historian	Arthur Brazier Pastor, Bishop
James Breeden Civil Rights Leader, Academic Administrator, Priest	John Burgess Bishop	Rev. Calvin O. Butts Pastor	Lawrence Carter Religion Professor, Chapel Dean	Rev. E. Theophilus Caviness Pastor
Sister Mary Alice Chineworth Teacher, Nun	Fr. George Clements Social Activist, Priest	Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon Minister	James H. Cone Theologian	Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook Pastor
Evans Crawford Academic Administrator, Theologian	Rev. John H. Cross Pastor	Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Bishop, Pastor	Rev. Joseph Darby Pastor	Rev. Herbert D. Daughtry Social Activist, Pastor
Rev. France A. Davis Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Vernon Dobson Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Frances Murphy Draper Pastor	Rev. Joseph Evans Pastor	Rev. Clay Evans Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive
Vernon Fareed Civic Leader, Imam	Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan Minister	Hon. Walter Fauntroy Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman, Pastor	Rev. Dr. Leon D. Finney Pastor	Hon. Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake U.S. Congressman, Minister
Rev. Dr. Elaine Flake Pastor	Rev. Dr. Johnie H. Flakes Pastor	Robert Franklin College President, Theologian	Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Grant Academic Administrator, Minister, Theology Professor	Rev. Marvin Griffin Pastor
Marshall Grigsby Academic Administrator, Theologian, Education Chief Executive, Education Policy Consultant	Carolyn Tyler Guidry Bishop	Rev. Dr. Shelvin Jerome Hall Pastor, Religious Leader	Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy Religion Professor, Minister	Vincent Harding Civil Rights Activist, Theologian
Rev. Dr. John Harris Foundation Executive, Minister	Barbara Harris Bishop	Rev. Curtis Harris Mayor, Pastor	Rev. H. Beecher Hicks Pastor	Rev. Benjamin Hooks Association Chief Executive, Minister, Civil Rights Activist
Rev. Joseph Howze Bishop	Rev. Mary Ivey City Government Administrator, Elementary School Teacher, Minister	Rev. Constance Jackson City Commissioner, Minister	Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Civil Rights Leader, Minister	T.D. Jakes Bishop
Bishop T.D. Jakes Bishop	Rev. Mable John R & B Singer, Pastor, Songwriter	Elder Bernice Albertine King Civic Leader, Minister	Rev. Barbara L. King Minister	Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles Civil Rights Activist, Pastor
Rev. Bill Lawson Pastor	Bishop Eddie L. Long Pastor	Rev. Joseph Lowery Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Rev. B. Herbert Martin Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. H. K. Matthews Civil Rights Activist, Minister
Rev. Emmanuel McCall Pastor, Theologian	Rev. Rose Niles McCrary Pastor, Theologian	Bishop Vashti McKenzie Bishop	Richard I. McKinney College President, Theologian	Rev. Lena McLin High School Music Teacher, Pastor
Henry Mitchell Religion Professor, Religious Leader	Rev. Jerry A. Moore Association Chief Executive, City Council Member, Pastor	Rev. Dr. Calvin Morris Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian	Rev. Otis Moss Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Sr. Constance Murphy Nun
Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray Community Activist, Pastor	Nan Arrington Peete Management Consultant, Minister	Rev. Dr. Kwame John R. Porter Community Activist, Minister	Rev. Calvin O. Pressley Pastor	Sr. Patricia Ralph Elementary School Principal, Nun
Mujahid Ramadan Business Consulting Chief Executive, Imam	Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds Author, Minister, Media Company Chief Executive, Newspaper Columnist	Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson Religious Leader	Rev. Eugene Rivers Nonprofit Chief Executive, Pastor	Rev. Joseph L. Roberts Pastor
Rev. Marion Roddy-Hart Pastor	Rev. Joseph Metz Rollins Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Albert Richard Sampson Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Al Sharpton Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader	Rev. Dr. William L. Sheals City Government Official, Pastor
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Civil Rights Activist, Pastor, Foundation Executive	Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith Pastor	Rev. Dr. Gregory Smith Foundation Chief Executive, Pastor	Dr. Horace Earl Smith Pediatric Oncologist, Bishop	Rev. Henry Soles Chaplain
Hilbert D. Stanley Education Administrator, Church Leader, High School Principal	Bishop Imagene Stewart Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Charles Richard Stith Nonprofit Chief Executive, Archives Director, Foreign Ambassador, Minister	Rev. Harry Tartt High School Teacher, Chaplain, Pastor	Rev. Gardner Taylor Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive
Rev. Dr. Latta Thomas Philosophy and Religion Professor, Chaplain	Sister Francesca Thompson Religious Leader	Fr. Richard Tolliver Priest	Rev. Raleigh Trammell Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Sylvia Tucker Chaplain
Rev. C.T. Vivian Civil Rights Leader, Minister	Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Maxine Walker Gospel Media Entrepreneur, Minister	Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Television Host, Minister	Jamye Coleman Williams Communications Professor, Church Leader
Rev. Dr. Ruth Teena Williams Funeral Director, Priest	Barbara Williams-Skinner Spiritual Leader	Rev. Gayraud Wilmore Pastor, Theologian	Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood Pastor	Rev. Abraham Woods Civil Rights Leader, American History Professor, Minister
Rev. Calvin Wallace Woods Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Pastor	Rev. Addie Wyatt Labor Leader, Pastor	Hon. Andrew Young Civil Rights Leader, Mayor, Cabinet Appointee, Pastor, U.S. Congressman