Born in Memphis, Texas and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama Kathleen Neal went on to travel a lot from countries such as India, liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Philippines. Later in her life she came back to school in America attending Quaker boarding school and graduating with honors. Kathleen Neal started her college education at oberlin college but transferred to Barnard University. During her time at Bernard University she began her journey to promote black intelligence and power. She took a break from Barnard college to work for student nonviolent coordinating committee as a secretary.
Neal went on to attend Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and met Eldridge Cleaver the minister of the Black panther party. She went onto marry Cleaver
Neal went on to attend Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and met Eldridge Cleaver the minister of the Black panther party. She went onto marry Cleaver