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Calvin C. Reed, Jr. attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he studied English Literature and economics. He also studied one semester abroad and did a special research project on the subject of which was the attitude of Europeans towards Black people from the United States. The countries he studied in were Belgium, England, France, and Spain. He also attended the publishing institute at the University of Denver in Colorado.

He began his professional career as the Director of the Essex County Youth and Economic Rehabilitation Commission. Also, at that time he started there magazines, “Black Oranges,” “Gospel Review” and “Happening Magazine.” He sold Gospel Review to Savoy Records. He transitioned from the Youth commission job to Senior City Planner for the City of East Orange. While working as a Senior City Planner he developed the first Master Plan for the City of East Orange and also during that time attended the New School for Social Research in New York where he studied Urban Planning and Policy Analysis.

He left the Planning Department and became the Deputy Mayor for the City of East Orange. While in the Deputy Mayor’s office he established the Neighborhood Block Associations of East Orange. Which was a group that allowed homeowners to earn credits by working on one another’s homes the reward for their efforts was free supplies for work on their own homes. He also established the Youth Tutoring Youth program which encouraged high school students to tutor elementary school students who needed assistance in math and reading skills. Additionally, he was responsible while in the Deputy Mayor’s office for monthly reviews of all municipal departments including police, fire, health, education, and all other social services.