Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2005, supports students from the Duluth-Superior area. Applicants are encouraged to submit essays or creative works that reflect their understanding of race relations and community service. The fund, initiated by local residents to honor the memory of three African American men lynched in 1920, awards $3,000 for one year, with school selections occurring in the spring.

Interested students should contact the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Committee by visiting their website. Applications are available there, under the”Resources” tab. In addition to content and quality of the essay or other creative submission, the committee will judge applicants based on the level and commitment of their community through service and involvement. Responding to the tragic 1920 lynching in Duluth of three African American men, local residents in 2000 created the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial Committee and the First Street memorial. Realizing that education was a key to ensuring that such a tragedy would never recur, the committee created the scholarship, which was first awarded in 2005.

Eligibility

The Clayton Jackson McGhie Scholarship Fund helps students in the Duluth-Superior area who write an essay or make another kind of creative submission demonstrating their contribution to and/or understanding of race relations in the community.