I am Dr. Marcus Lang and I was born to the union of Vanessa and Troy Lang (raised by Freddie James Washington) in Columbus, Mississippi on June the 6th 1976. I went to Brandon Elementary school as a small child. In 1985 my mother recognized a need to leave the south to better her and her children lives. We stopped in St. Louis Missouri first, Chicago, and finally Kenosha, Wisconsin. We arrived in
Kenosha Wisconsin in the middle of winter and had to be enrolled in school 2days later. This proved to be difficult because we never really had snow in the south. Nevertheless, I was enrolled into Wilson Elementary School. I received a formal education in Kenosha’s public schools (4-9 grades). Later in the 9 grade my family decided to move back to the South to be closer their families. The south went through a dramatic change for the best and my family knew it was time to go back home. I graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus Mississippi. I always wanted to be a college graduate so he enrolled in East Mississippi Community College. There was still something missing, I felt I had God, an education but no one to share it with. I put my education on hold to get married to Latasha Wright (Lang) and start a family. To this union we have 4 wonderful children: Markesha (17) Marcus Jr. (16) Marquez (10) Marshaun (6). I never really liked the "Southern Life”, but rather I loved the hustle and bustle of the north. I missed my church family and friends. I chose to move back to Kenosha to attempt to “make something of myself”. I always knew I wanted to be my mother’s first child to receive a bachelor’s degree. In the fall of 2002 I chose to continue my education by enrolling at Concordia University in the BA Management and Communication Program. This was challenging because I worked full time and went to school full time. I had to stay up late and tell friends I couldn’t come out because I always had homework to complete. I sacrificed a lot but by the Grace of God and his unmerited favor, I received my Bachelors in Management and Communication with a minor in Human Resource Management May 17, 2008. In September of 2009 I saw the need to continue on my educational path by enrolling in Grand Canyon University in the MS Leadership program. This program was completed in June of 2011. I completed program my Doctorate in Theology in 2013. I am a true testament, that dreams do come true with the help of God.
