Horace Julian Bond, but he is known as Julian Bond was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 14, 1940. Later, his parents decided to move to Pennsylvania, his dad Horace Mann Bond became the first African-American president of Lincoln University in 1945. Bond’s dad also became the dean of education at Atlanta University in 1957. His dad directed and lead his son to become a man of prestigious and significance. Julian Bond attended Morehouse College in 1957, where he was able to unite with his black race. Bond didn’t let his status of a student detour him from becoming an activist to speak out for the rights of others. He led student protest and other sit ins throughout Atlanta. Julian later developed the Student-Nonviolent Coordinating
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The Keystone pipeline protest was focused on President Barrack Obama strategy, to transport crude oil from Canada to the United States. The protesters were jailed due to their outright civil disobedience. Julian chained himself to the gates outside of the White House with plastic handcuffs (Eilperin & Mufson, 2013). Many are in disagreement of the pipeline because it is alleged that it would be detrimental the environment, and generate spillage. In 1985 Bond was arrested in Washington, DC outside of the South African Embassy to support and protest against the apartheid (Karimi, 2015). Julian was a dominating force who didn’t stop in the fight for equality.
Accomplishments
Bond was the founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), during 1971-1979. SPLC was a legal advocacy group that seeks overcome hate, teach tolerance, and seek justice. Julian was also elected chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1998. The obstacles and triumphs of the African-American people was very important to Julian Bond. He served a s chairman for 10 years, where he sought to bring awareness to the forefront for the people. He was a student activist who catapulted to receive the most prestigious award, the National Freedom Award in 2002.
The Keystone pipeline protest was focused on President Barrack Obama strategy, to transport crude oil from Canada to the United States. The protesters were jailed due to their outright civil disobedience. Julian chained himself to the gates outside of the White House with plastic handcuffs (Eilperin & Mufson, 2013). Many are in disagreement of the pipeline because it is alleged that it would be detrimental the environment, and generate spillage. In 1985 Bond was arrested in Washington, DC outside of the South African Embassy to support and protest against the apartheid (Karimi, 2015). Julian was a dominating force who didn’t stop in the fight for equality.
Accomplishments
Bond was the founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), during 1971-1979. SPLC was a legal advocacy group that seeks overcome hate, teach tolerance, and seek justice. Julian was also elected chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1998. The obstacles and triumphs of the African-American people was very important to Julian Bond. He served a s chairman for 10 years, where he sought to bring awareness to the forefront for the people. He was a student activist who catapulted to receive the most prestigious award, the National Freedom Award in 2002.