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Longtime Cleveland barber recalls 1954 move from Arkansas and civic service
Summary
Bernice Mitchell Sr., a barber and former board president, told a Cleveland city meeting she moved from Snell, Arkansas, to Cleveland in January 1954, began barbering in 1961, built her own shop in 1967 and served 24 years on a local board, including two terms as president.
Bernice Mitchell Sr., a barber and former board president, told a Cleveland city meeting she moved from Snell, Arkansas, to Cleveland in January 1954 and later built a barbershop that became a neighborhood gathering place.
Mitchell, speaking in public comment, summarized how she arrived with little money, learned a trade and served on local boards: “My name is Bernice Mitchell senior. I've been in Cleveland ever since 1954.”
Mitchell said she…
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