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Dr. James Crayton

Dr. James Crayton has been referred to as the “Godfather of the California Librarians Black Caucus (CLBC).” Dr. Crayton researched discrimination practices operating in the Los Angeles County Public Library System against minority librarians in the 1960s and early 1970s. Simultaneously, Crayton, Moses, and Sumbi worked with the officers of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) to form the California Librarians Black Caucus (CLBC) California Librarians in 1972. He participated actively in professional local, state and national organizations. Crayton is a lifetime member of the NAACP, has served on the Board of Governors with the Urban League and was active both with ALA and CLA. James Crayton received his PhD in Higher Education from Claremont Graduate School in 1980. He has a M.A. in Education, Instructional Media, an MLS in Library Science and B.S. in History.