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Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant to Speak at NSU December Commencement

Norfolk, Va.— Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant, a psychologist, educator, lecturer, consultant and advice columnist for Essence Magazine, will speak to approximately 400 graduates at Norfolk State University’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. The procession will begin at 9:30 a.m.

A strong sex education advocate and noted consultant for Fortune 500 companies, Grant is the author of The Best Kind of Loving, a best selling book about healing male/female relationships. She specializes in assertiveness training, affirmative action seminars, multicultural issues, parenting workshops, human sexuality, sexual harassment, leadership and life skills development, and theology of hope for critical times. Her philosophy is One Woman Can Make a Difference and she operates on the premise that whatever the mind can conceive, heart believes, the hands can achieve.

On the lecture circuit, Grant is called The Energizer for the enthusiasm, motivation and inspiration that she brings to life. Her monthly Between Us column in Essence Magazine is read by more than 7.5 million readers and she also does guest appearances on television and radio, including Montel Williams, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The News Hour on PBS, National Public Radio, Ricki Lake and Black Entertainment Television.

Grant earned a bachelor of science degree, two master’s degrees, a doctorate in theology and a second doctorate in education. She is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the National Council of Negro Women, the National Association of Black Journalists and a host of other local and national organizations.

She is the wife of Ralph Thomas Grant and the mother of three adult children.

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