Eldridge Cleaver, former major player of the Black Panther Party, and Mormon convert
Since Mormonism's foundation, Black people have been members, however the church placed restrictions on proselytization efforts among Black people. Before 1978, Black membership was small.[citation needed] It has since grown, and in 1997, there were approximately 500,000 Black members of the church (about 5% of the total membership), mostly in Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean.[1] Black membership has continued to grow substantially, especially in West Africa, where two temples have been built.[2] By 2018, an estimated 6% of members were Black worldwide.[3] In the United States, approximately 1% of members are Black.[4][5]
^[1] quoting Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 119.
^The Church Continues to Grow in Africa Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Brady McCombs. "Mormons grapple with race decades after ban on black leaders".
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