Reavis L. Mitchell Jr.
American historian (1947–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Reavis Lee Mitchell Jr. | |
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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 |
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