A Tribute to Mr. Marshall Harvey 12/8/45 - 2/13/22
It is with a sad heart that I post this tribute to my former business partner Marshall Harvey.
Marshall and I co-founded the NC Rosenwald Schools Coalition in order to support the restoration of these historic schools and assist alumni members in capturing the rich history of their years being educated in segregated school systems.
Marshall was a graduate of St. Augustine's College (now university). His original goal was to become an Episcopal priest but he decided to serve the public by becoming a social worker instead.
He attended Greensboro College (now UNC-G) and worked in many institutions across the state including Dix Hospital and for several social services departments.
He pledged Phi Beta Sigma Inc., and developed many friends and associates along the way.
Marshall founded Harvey and Associates consulting firm and worked closely with his friend Bradford Thompson. They were responsible for getting many people elected across NC as well as the first African American president!
Marshall worked as a Family Development Specialist at Regency Development, Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator at Wake County Housing Authority, and was the VP of Community Development at the WEB DuBois CDC.
A lifelong political activist, Marshall was on the planning board for Wake County, also coordinated the census count years ago, and was elected a Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
In addition, he was appointed to the Wake County Historic Preservation Commission.
His wife Mildred, children Mikayla and Gretchen and granddaughter Lauren were his life.
For anyone that knew Marshall, even if just for a short time, you knew he was a great conversationalist. He could talk about most any subject you could introduce. And he was a gifted storyteller.
He regaled us with stories of his days at St. Aug, and all of his life journeys. I had to remind him whenever we went out with staff members for lunch, that we could not sit back and chat all afternoon. After all, we were the leadership for the CDC.
He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, eating, drinking and talking. I hope that we can all learn from his life that you never stop giving back.
He was always ready for any opportunity to serve the community in any way he could. His love of life and commitment to causes that uplift and educate youth will be missed.
Our sincere condolences to his family and all who cared for Marshall Harvey.
Photo collage description:
Left: Marshall Harvey
Middle: Bradford Thompson, Bettie, Marshall, Haywood Massenburg, and Ho Haryadi at one of our luncheons.
Right: Marshall speaking at PNC Conference on behalf of the NC Rosenwald Schools Coalition