Julian Bond

Horace Julian Bond (January 14, 1940 – August 15, 2015), known as Julian Bond, was an American social activist, politician, professor, and writer. He was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. 

Bond was elected to four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and later to six terms in the Georgia Senate. From 1998 to 2010, he was chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the first president of the Southern Poverty Law Center.Montes-Bradley, Eduardo. "Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement". Alexander Street Press, 2013.

Bond died on August 15, 2015 from complications of vascular disease (blood vessel disease) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, aged 75.

References

Other websites

 NAACP biography 
 SPLC biography 

 Brief video clip From the State Library & Archives of Florida.
 Julian Bond at Answers.com
Oral History Interview with Julian Bond from Oral Histories of the American South
Faculty Profile
One Person, One Vote Profile 

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Category:Harvard University faculty
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