1. For 24 seasons from September 13,1999 to May 25,2023, Mathis starred in his NAACP Image Award and Daytime Emmy winning, syndicated reality courtroom show, Judge Mathis, for which he is best known.
22 Facts About Greg Mathis
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Greg Mathis's program entered its milestone 20th season on Monday, September 3,2018.
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Greg Mathis is the second longest-serving television arbitrator ever, behind only Judith Sheindlin of Judge Judy and Judy Justice by three seasons.
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Greg Mathis engages in outreach and philanthropy for the state of Michigan, such as for the Flint water crisis.
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On May 4,2022, Greg Mathis was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Greg Mathis moved to Herman Gardens in 1964 and resided with family until roughly 1970.
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Greg Mathis was arrested several times as a juvenile delinquent, mainly for purse-snatching, breaking-and-entering, and robbery.
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Once out of jail, Greg Mathis began working at McDonald's, a job he needed to keep to maintain his release on probation.
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Greg Mathis became a campus activist and worked for the Democratic Party, organizing several demonstrations against South African Apartheid policies.
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Greg Mathis became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
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Greg Mathis began his political career as an unpaid intern, and then became an assistant to Clyde Cleveland, a city council member.
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Greg Mathis passed a summer course and was officially admitted to the night program, which took four years to complete.
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Greg Mathis was denied a license to practice law for several years after graduating from law school because of his criminal past.
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Greg Mathis received his JD from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1987.
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Greg Mathis was appointed head of Jesse Jackson's Presidential campaign in the state of Michigan in 1988.
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Greg Mathis has continued to be involved in politics after rising to national entertainment prominence through his television show.
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On June 4,2011, Detroit-area drivers lined up for blocks as Greg Mathis offered up to $92 worth of free gasoline apiece to the first 92 drivers to show up at a northwest Detroit Mobil station.
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Greg Mathis told the Detroit Free Press it was a gift to the people who elected him to District Court despite his youthful criminal record.
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In September 2008, Greg Mathis wrote a novel called Street Judge, based on the life of a judge who solves murders.
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Greg Mathis wrote a book entitled Of Being a Judge to Criminals and Such.
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Greg Mathis met his wife, Linda, a fellow Eastern Michigan University alumnus, shortly after his mother's death.
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Greg Mathis, who is a member of the City Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church, was awarded the Black History Achievement Award from Oakwood University, which he says is the most meaningful award he has received.