Education
A native of Rockingham, North Carolina, Wallace earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Government from. An ordained Baptist minister, Wallace received the Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. He also pursued graduate studies in Sociology and Higher Administration at North Carolina State University where he earned the Master of Science and Doctor of degrees.
He is also a strong supporter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and firmly believes in the equality of all races.