Historical FigureAmerican1935 – 1998
Eldredge Cleaver
Black Panther leader, author of 'Soul on Ice'
Biography
A prominent Black Panther Party leader, author, and activist who wrote the influential memoir 'Soul on Ice' while imprisoned. He became a key voice in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s.
Quick Facts
Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
American
Born
1935
Died
1998
Thinking about the name
Eldredge
English origin
“A surname-derived given name built on the Old English 'Eldred' base with the '-edge' suffix, originally denoting geographic origins (edge or border of land). Eldredge carries both the gravitas of Eldred and the adventurous quality of a surname, appealing to parents who favor English family names as first names.”