| Reavis Lee Mitchell Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-12)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
Mitchell was born on July 12, 1947, in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and Pearl High school, and he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University, Master of Science from Tennessee State University, and PhD from Middle Tennessee State University.
Career
Mitchell began his career as a member of the history faculty at Fisk University in 1980. He also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Francis and Vanderbilt University. Mitchell held several administrative posts at Fisk, including Director of Institutional Advancement, Executive Assistant to the President, and Dean of Academic Affairs.
Mitchell served on the Tennessee Historical Commission from 2009 to his death, including as its chairman from 2015. He was also the executive vice president of the Tennessee Historical Society.
Death
Mitchell died on June 16, 2020, in Brentwood, at the age of 72. 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
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 He resided in Brentwood, Tennessee, and he attended St. Vincent de Paul Church, a Catholic church in North Nashville.
Works
- 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
- ^ "Dr. Reavis L. Mitchell, Jr". Lewis & Wright Funeral Directors. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Reavis L. Mitchell, JR, '69, D.A." Fisk University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ 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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