Reverend Clayton D. Russell's page in the California Negro Directory, 1943

Title: Reverend Clayton D. Russell's page in the California Negro Directory, 1943
Alternative title: People's Independent Church, Los Angeles
Date Created: 1943
Date: 1943
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description: Reverend Clayton D. Russell was an important religious and political leader in the Los Angeles African American community. He was the pastor of the People's Independent Church of Christ from 1936 to 1953. He founded the Church of Divine Guidance in 1953 and was the pastor until his death in 1981.
Page from "Who's Who in California, California Negro Directory 1942-1943" for Reverend Clayton D. Russell. The page includes a biographical statement that highlights his accomplishments and his associations with various churches in the Los Angeles area.
Founded in 1915, the Peoples Independent Church of Christ was created when 47 members split from First A. M. E. Church.

Genre: Portrait photographs
Names: Russell, Clayton D. (Clayton Donovan), 1910-1981
People's Independent Church of Christ (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject Geographic: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: African American clergy
African American churches