Russell H. Davis

Russell Howard Davis (October 29, 1897 – November 14, 1976) was an American historian, writer, teacher, and principal in Cleveland, Ohio. He helped create the Central Area Community Council.

Family and education He was born October 29, 1897, in Cleveland to Jacob Davis and Rosalie née Dite Davis were his parents, His father was a post worker and his mother was French. Davis graduated from Central High School in 1916, Adelbert College in 1920 with a bachelor's degree, received a B.S. degree from the Case School of Applied Sciences in 1922, and received a master's degree in education from Western Reserve University in 1933. and then in 1972 he wrote a history of the African community in Cleveland called Black Americans in Cleveland from George Peake to Carl B. Stokes, 1796-1969,

A few months before his death he testified in a case accusing the Cleveland school district of racial bias and promoting segregation. He said that although not official policy it had been the practice to place black educators in black schools.

Death He died November 14, 1976, and is buried at Lake View Cemetery.