The ceremony, which took place on Wednesday (May 8), was to showcase the traveling exhibit inside the Capitol that highlights the many great works and accomplishments of the late Mitchell. The event brought out the governor; several state Supreme Court Justices,
The ceremony, which took place on Wednesday (May 8), was to showcase the traveling exhibit inside the Capitol that highlights the many great works and accomplishments of the late Mitchell. The event brought out the governor; several state Supreme Court Justices, legislators and a host of others, including another civil rights legend, Dr. Josie Johnson. Johnson said Mitchell's works, particularly as a young person, need to be exhausted.
"In 1935 a newspaper said this about Juanita, who was then Ms. Jackson. It said, 'Ms. Jackson will join the national staff of the NAACP where she will continue her work with the youth,'" said Johnson. "Now keep in mind she had been engaged in the movement already for five years. The point I'm trying to make is we need for us – and particularly our young people – to return to that type of engagement."
Indeed Mitchell was a tireless and staunch advocate for civil rights; and her many accomplishments paved the way for generations to follow. A