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Cleveland, Edward Earl, 1921-2009

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 2009

Biographical

Edward Earl Cleveland (1921-2009) was a noted evangelist, leader, author and worldwide speaker on religion and civil rights. He is cited in “Who’s Who in Black America” and “Who’s Who in Religion in America” and received over 45 citations and 100 awards.

As a great evangelist, he conducted over 60 public evangelism campaigns across 6 continents, and 67 countries. He is also the first black church leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church sent to Asia, Europe, South America and Australia. In 1989, was awarded by Governor Guy Hunt for being the most distinguished Black Clergyman in the State of Alabama. As an author, he authored sixteen published books, and served as a Contributing and Associate Editor to numerous religious journals and publications.

He is specially remembered with his prophetic role in promoting social justice, particularly in the civil rights movement, and his influence is noted by the U. S. government including several of the U. S. Presidents who wrote to him in commending his contribution to the society. He participated in the First March on Washington in 1957 with Dr. Martin Luther King, and worked with King during the 1960s. He served as a member of the Washington, D. C. Branch of the Organizing Committee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s “Poor People’s March” on Washington in 1968 and conducted “Feed the Hungry” programs in over 20 cities in the U.S. and helped to establish a feeding depot in Washington, DC. He also organized the NAACP Chapter for students on the Oakwood College Campus.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

E. E. Cleveland Collection

 Collection
Identifier:  Collection 267
Content Description This collection contains mostly E. E. Cleveland’s manuscripts, handwritten sermon notes, audio-visual sermon materials, and numerous framed awards and certificates Cleveland received from various entities including the U. S. Government, Matin Luther King Legacy Association, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, etc.Also included in the donation were over 200 books from Cleveland’s personal library. Some of them include notations inside the front cover to pages of the book which Cleveland...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1943 - 2009

E. E. Cleveland Collection

 Accession
Identifier: Collection 267
Dates: Majority of material found within 1943 - 2009