Rediscovering Oscar James Dunn with Dr. Brian K. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Channel: Archives NOLAlibrary
Date: 09/08/2021

New Orleans City Archives | July 29th, 2021

Produced by The City Archives & Special Collections at New Orleans Public Library and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries  

Join Dr. Brian K. Mitchell for a presentation on the life and death of Oscar James Dunn, a revolutionary political leader in Reconstruction-Era New Orleans and the first Black Lieutenant Governor in American history. Dr. Mitchell will discuss his work to return Oscar James Dunn to public awareness, as well as Dunn's accomplishments and legacy. This program will be hosted by the City Archives & Special Collections and New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, where Dunn's tomb and final resting place is located. 

Brian Mitchell is currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and an Associate Faculty Member at the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. The author of numerous papers, book chapters and books, including "Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana", Mitchell’s research primarily deals with Race and Violence and the Elaine Massacre. Nationally recognized for his public history and digital humanities projects, his research has been covered by CNN, Atlas Obscura, the New York Post, the Guardian, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press.  

A graduate of the University of New Orleans, he received an MA in History and MS in Urban Studies. He also completed his terminal degree, a PhD in Urban Studies with a concentration in Public History at the University. Prior to assuming his current position at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Mitchell was a decorated Senior Federal Investigator at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and winner of the Federal Investigator of the Year Award. Visit his professional page at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock here. 

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