Joseph Earl Marshall, Jr. (born 1947) is an American author, lecturer, radio talk show host, and community activist. Marshall grew up in

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and the South Central part of

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. He graduated from

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, the University of San Francisco with a BA in political science and sociology (1968),

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in 1974 with an M.A. in Education, and the Wright Institute with a Ph.D. in Psychology. Marshall became a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School of San Francisco in 1969 after getting his B.A. In 1994, Marshall left his teaching job to become an anti-violence activist. San Francisco

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station KMEL hired Marshall to host the Sunday night talk show ''Street Soldiers'' after local rapper

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hosted the November 1991 debut show. The show continues to air every Sunday night from 8-10pm PST and focuses on discussing critical issues and events affecting the African American community and its youth. He is the founder of 501c(3) non-profit organization Alive & Free, the mission of which is to keep young people alive and free, unharmed by violence and free from incarceration. Alive & Free operates under the principles of treating violence like a disease. Like any disease, there are specific risk factors, symptoms, and a prescription for healing or prevention. Marshall also founded the Street Soldiers National Consortium, a group of activists dedicated to preventing violence nationwide.

Awards

* 2004 Ashoka Fellow * 1994 MacArthur Fellows Program * Leadership Award from the

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* Essence Award honoring outstanding contributions by African American men * 1996 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award from the National Educational Association * 2001 "Use Your Life Award" from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network. * 2012 "Best Community-Oriented Radio Program Award" from '' SF Weekly'' for ''Street Soldiers''

Works

* ''Street Soldier, One Man's Struggle to Save a Generation, One Life at a Time'', Delacorte Press, 1996,

References

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