Draft:Z. W. Mitchell

Zedekiah William Mitchell, or Z.W. Mitchell (June 26, 1867–1930), was an American educational organizer.^[1] He founded the Loyal Legion Co-Operative Educational System.^[1] Mitchell had made a living for around 30 years throughout the U.S. and Canada raising money to open social centers “for the young colored people.” In 1926, the Springfield, Illinois city government and the black community established the Douglass Community Center, which was something Mitchell had worked for. He lived in lived in Springfield, Illinois from about 1917 through 1920.

An editorial in The Crisis denounced him as a fraudster.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Who's who of the Colored Race: A General Biographical Dictionary of Men and Women of African Descent". 1915.
^ "The Crisis". 1917.

This draft is in progress as of May 12, 2023.

[:0-1] "Who's who of the Colored Race: A General Biographical Dictionary of Men and Women of African Descent". 1915.

[2] "The Crisis". 1917.

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