Reavis L. Mitchell Jr.
Reavis Lee Mitchell Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1947 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 72) Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fisk University (BA) Tennessee State University (MS) Middle Tennessee State University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, academic administrator |
| Employer | Fisk University |
Reavis Lee Mitchell Jr. (July 12, 1947 – June 16, 2020) was an American historian and academic administrator. He was the dean of the School of Humanities and Behavioral Social Sciences and professor of history at Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the chairman of the Tennessee Historical Commission from 2015 to 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Mitchell was born on July 12, 1947, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and Pearl High school,[1] and he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University, Master of Science from Tennessee State University, and PhD from Middle Tennessee State University.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Mitchell began his career as a member of the history faculty at Fisk University in 1980.[2] He also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Francis and Vanderbilt University.[2] Mitchell held several administrative posts at Fisk, including Director of Institutional Advancement, Executive Assistant to the President, and Dean of Academic Affairs.[2]
Mitchell served on the Tennessee Historical Commission from 2009 to his death, including as its chairman from 2015.[4] He was also the executive vice president of the Tennessee Historical Society.[3]
Death
[edit]Mitchell died on June 16, 2020, in Brentwood, at the age of 72.[3][5] He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Dr. Mitchell's life was honored at the 2021 Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference produced a profile on him as part of the 2021 conference proceedings.
Personal life
[edit]Mitchell had a wife, Dr. Patricia W. Mitchell, and four sons, Reavis L. Mitchell III, Roland W. Mitchell, Reagan P. Mitchell, and Roman B.W. Mitchell[3] He resided in Brentwood, Tennessee, and he attended St. Vincent de Paul Church, a Catholic church in North Nashville.[1]
Works
[edit]- Mitchell, Reavis L. Jr. (1995). Thy Loyal Children Make Their Way: A History of Fisk University Since 1866. Nashville, Tennessee: Fisk University Press. OCLC 33197286.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dr. Reavis L. Mitchell, Jr". Lewis & Wright Funeral Directors. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Reavis L. Mitchell, JR, '69, D.A." Fisk University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ a b c d Fisher, Kelly (June 18, 2020). "Dr. Reavis Mitchell, Nashville historian and longtime Fisk University professor, dies at 72". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Stuart, Reginald (February 18, 2016). "HBCUs' Mission Rooted in Reconstruction". Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Bowles, Laken (June 17, 2020). "Nashville historian Dr. Reavis Mitchell dies". News Channel 5. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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