Cleveland Moland Colbert (October 6, 1906–January 23, 1962) was an African American 20th-century community organizer, political candidate, and author.
[1] In 1940, after he had returned to the United States, Colbert was the president of the Afro American National Economical Society (AANES).
[1] The AANES supported the African American community through encouraging industrial businesses, as well as serving the civic, charitable, and social welfare needs.
[6] In October 1942, Colbert was initially certified as the election winner of the 5th district seat in Wisconsin, before the results were overturned.
[2][13] Lucian H. Palmer was the first African American to serve as a member of the Wisconsin state legislature; and Colbert would have been the second, if the election recount had not unseated him.