College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clarence Mitchell, Jr.
(1911 - 1984)
— Member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents 1982-1984 —
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 29, 2008
1. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Clarence Mitchell, Jr.. Affectionately known as the "101st Senator" of the United States of America, Clarence Mitchell, Jr. was an effective proponent of civil rights. A shrewd political strategist and an artful orator and parliamentarian. His contributions to the state and the nation are living testaments of his unqualified commitment to social justice. As Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Washington bureau for 30 years, he devoted his energies to the passage of civil rights legislation. As a member of the University's board of regents, he worked to eradicate all vestiges of discrimination and injustice from the state's educational institutions. As a citizen of the world, he stood for decency, wisdom and courage and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 1980 for his distinguished work on behalf of all people., This building is dedicated to the honored memory of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. on this seventeenth day of May, nineteen hundred and eighty eight.
Affectionately known as the "101st Senator" of the United States of America, Clarence Mitchell, Jr. was an effective proponent of civil rights. A shrewd political strategist and an artful orator and parliamentarian. His contributions to the state and the nation are living testaments of his unqualified commitment to social justice. As Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Washington bureau for 30 years, he devoted his energies to the passage of civil rights legislation. As a member of the University's board of regents, he worked to eradicate all vestiges of discrimination and injustice from the state's educational institutions. As a citizen of the world, he stood for decency, wisdom and courage and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 1980 for his distinguished work on behalf of all people.
This building is dedicated to the honored memory of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. on this seventeenth day of May, nineteen hundred and eighty eight.
Erected 1988 by University of Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 38° 59.209′ N, 76° 56.377′ W. Marker is in College
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Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Regents Drive. Marker is at the main (north) entrance to the Mitchell Building which is a few yards southeast of the traffic circle at Campus and Regents Drives on the campus of the University of Maryland. It accessible from Baltimore Avenue (US Route 1) to its east, via the Founder's Gateway at Paint Branch Avenue or the south gateway at College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: College Park MD 20742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Clarence Mitchell. (Submitted on July 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 19, 2008
2. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Marker
At the entrance to the Mitchell Building, University of Maryland.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 29, 2009
3. The Mitchell Building
4. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. and President Lyndon B. Johnson
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Collection, Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,087 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 3, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.