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Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1987. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Maryland.
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Parren James Mitchell (* 29. April 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 28. Mai 2007 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1971 und 1987 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Maryland im US-Repräsentantenhaus . Werdegang. Parren Mitchell besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen seiner Heimat.
11. Juni 2004 · Biography of Parren James Mitchell, a former U.S. congressman from Maryland who served as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and a champion of civil rights and economic development. Learn about his life, education, career, achievements, and legacy.
30. Mai 2007 · Parren J. Mitchell, who as the first black elected to Congress from Maryland led the Congressional Black Caucus and spearheaded programs to aid minority-owned business, an effort he viewed as...
15. Dez. 2007 · Parren James Mitchell was a civil rights activist and the first African American elected to Congress from the South since 1898. He served as a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and fought for economic empowerment of minorities and women. He died in 2007 at the age of 85.
Description. Parren James Mitchell (1922-2007) was an activist, U.S. Congressman, and was the first Black individual elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Maryland. In this oral history interview, Mitchell discusses his entry into civil rights activism, including early recollections about the City-Wide Young People's ...
Parren Mitchell is remembered as the first black graduate student to receive a degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and the first black congressman from any Southern state since Reconstruction. Mitchell died nearly eight years ago but left an indelible legacy of service and advocacy.
