Meet the Owner

 Rev JD Grigsby JR. is the owner and founder of TruPride Apparel. After 40 years of teaching in the enter city school system  of Dayton,Ohio; he decided to retire. In 2019 he founded TruPride Apparel)after the senseless murder of George Floyd and as the world encountered the pandemic of (Covid 19). Being frustrated of the systemic racism and having plenty of time to think during the months of our lockdown he arrived at his business name (TruPride and it’s spiritual meaning) and his  mission from God for the rest of his  life. TruPride is a Spirit and the spiritual meaning is: The elevated, emotional, spiritual illumination of Love, Joy,Proudness, Confidence, Courage and the understanding of God’s Presence in Your Life!
His  mission is to Extend his  Reach through Love and Philanthropy. It is not about money. It is about feeling  the pain of others and caring enough about their needs to help make this World a better place. He will Extend his Reach by giving 20% of all my proceeds to these organizations: NAACP, National Action Network,Black Lives Matter, Sandy Hook Promise, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Uvalde Pride and to elevate the voices of the Disenfranchised and promote Justice,Peace, and equality!