Don Bacon: “I rise this morning to commemorate African American History Month by honoring one of the exceptional Americans who…”

“I rise this morning to commemorate African American History Month by honoring one of the exceptional Americans who resides in our district in Omaha. Dr. Carol Mitchell's career of public service and her dedication to education has made her a true hero and an inspiration to us all. Dr. Mitchell was born and raised in, what was at the time, a segregated Port Arthur, Texas. Her identical twin sister, Bishop Sarah Davis, graduated as covaledictorians from Lincoln High School in Port Arthur. After graduation, she attended North Texas State University in Denton. North Texas State University afforded Dr. Mitchell her first educational experience with an integrated school. During this time, Carol had the fortune of studying chemistry and geology at Morris Brown College and at Emory University through summer education programs. Dr. Mitchell and her sister, who also attended North Texas State University, were the first African Americans initiated into the North Texas Green Jackets, a student community service organization further cultivating Dr. Mitchell's love for public service and education. In 1970, after graduating from North Texas State University with a bachelor of science in secondary education, Dr. Mitchell married her husband, Glenn Mitchell, and moved to Omaha, Nebraska.…”