Refine Your Search Results All Filters Alvin Lee Bond, 67 Resides in Detroit, MI Lived In Decatur IL, Tulsa OK Related To Deborah Bond, Cathryn Bond, Kathleen Bond, Kelli Bond, Annie Bond Includes Address (22) Phone (7) Email (4) See Results Alvin H Bond, 49 Staff writers Dan Klepal and Katie Leslie contributed to this report. Please become a BC [34][35] Bond's estranged wife, Alice, who had publicly accused him of using cocaine, later retracted her statements. Julian is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, and . The 28-year-old Bond quickly declined, citing the constitutional requirement that one must be at least 35 years of age to serve in that office. Most resistance came from within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which was partially blamed for the success of the gay marriage ban amendment in California. Julian Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday night, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Phyllis Jane Bond, b. [42], In 1998, Bond was selected as chairman of the NAACP. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march of 1,000 people to the Georgia Capitol protesting Bonds ouster. In 1945, Bond's father accepted the position of president of Lincoln University, where he was its first African-American president, and the family moved North.[2][3][4]. Bond is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, and Julia . (Horace Mann Bond and Suggest an alternative. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "And what better way to be remembered than that.". And what better way to be remembered than that?. [3] He started attending Morehouse College, a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia. With Julians passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and eloquent voices for the cause of justice, SPLC co-founder Morris Dees said in a statement. I think this is an ideal city.. The Bonds moved to Atlanta, where Dr. [16][17] They disliked his stated sympathy for persons who were "unwilling to respond to a military draft. [8], With Morris Dees, Bond helped found the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a public-interest law firm based in Montgomery, Alabama. I was born this way. Julian is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, and . Bond later served as board chairman of the 500,000-member NAACP for 10 years but declined to run again for another one-year term in 2010. is always free to everyone. prominent change. He organized protests in Selma at the time, and was asked recently about the relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson, which was portrayed as slightly adversarial in the film. Bond is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, and Julia Louise . Bond was President of Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School (later Fort Valley State University)from 1939 to 1954, then went on to Pearl High School where she graduated in 1924 when The SPLC said Bond was a "visionary" and "tireless champion" for civil and human rights. They didn't explain it well before or now what they're doing and why they're doing it." tell us it is not for publication. One day, he was sitting at popular cafe across from Morehouse, and Lonnie King came up to him, raising a newspaper with the Greensboro sit-ins on the front page. He was 75. In addition to Councilman Bond, Julian Bond is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Jeffrey Alvin Bond and Julia Louise Bond; his brother, James Bond; and his sister, Jane Bond Moore. She also traveled with her husband to Europe and Africa on behalf of the University. It was exciting to be a pathbreaker, he said. her name may be sent to Fisk University in Nashville and the In 1945, The Associated Press contributed to this report. Soon, they were courting. Controversial comments. All rights reserved. I will greatly miss my friend and my hero Dr. Julian Bond." Bond is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond and Julia Louise Bond; his brother, James Bond; and his sister, Jane Bond Moore. The Nashville, Tenn. native was considered a symbol and icon of the 1960s civil rights movement. House Majority Leader Dick Armey responded to Bond's statement with a letter in which he accused NAACP leaders of "racial McCarthyism". [24][25][26][27], During the 1968 presidential election, Bond led an alternate delegation from Georgia to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. "With Julian's passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and. [28][29], Bond ran for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th congressional district (encompassing Atlanta) in 1986. As a result, members of the Georgia Legislature accused Bond of treason and disorderly conduct, voting 184-12 to bar him from being seated. He called Tea Party members "a group of people who are admittedly racist, who are overtly political, who've tried as best as they can to harm President Obama in every way they can". In 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Wisconsin delegate Ted Warshafsky nominated Bond as a vice presidential candidate. Updated on: August 16, 2015 / 11:16 AM [33] As the district had a very large Democratic majority, winning the Democratic primary meant that Lewis was almost certain to win the general election. [31] During the campaign, Lewis challenged Bond to take a drug test (Lewis had said he took one and passed). Arrest Age:35. Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, Horace Mann Bond II, Julia "Cookie" Louise Bond, Michael Julian Bond: Parents . When Horace Michael Julian Bond, (a representative from Atlanta's Council District Three), Jeffrey Alvin Bond and Julia Louise Bond. He was remembered as a renaissance man a poet and a. Bond died in Fort Walton Beach, Florida after a brief illness, the SPLC said in a statement released Sunday morning. He was one of 11 of the first black members elected to the Georgia Assembly in 58 years, the result of reapportionment and a special election after the Voting Rights Act. [42], Among 25 honorary degrees, he was awarded:[64]. Bond was involved in protests around Atlanta with other Atlanta University Center students, including sit-ins. The maximum sentence on the charge of possession with intent to distribute is 30 years in prison. supported their sons, Julian and James in their civil rights He married Pamela Sue Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney, in 1990. and you stopped where you knew someone., When we moved here, Atlanta was just a sleepy little town. Services will be announced. [47], In a 2007 speech on the Martin Luther King Day Celebration at Clayton State University, Bond said, "If you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married." It was about both these things, and you cant separate them. Bond was elected to four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and later to six terms in the Georgia State Senate, serving a combined twenty years in both legislative chambers. Personal Information. (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1997). Bond's incisive intellect and quick humor also made him a favorite on the college lecture circuit in the 1970's. She was a mainstay of the Atlanta University Librarian Julia Agnes Washington Bond died in her sleep November Copy to clipboard. Family Life He was married to Alice Clopton from 1961 until 1989. Alma mater. Bond and her husband Prabook is a registered trademark of World Biographical Encyclopedia, Inc. Horace Julian Bond was an American social activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, politician, professor and writer. Nashville in order to satisfy their parents. extra Click In 1990 Bond married Pamela Sue Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney. Julian is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney; his five children, Phyllis Jane Bond-McMillan, Horace Mann Bond II, Michael Julian Bond, Jeffrey Alvin Bond, and Julia Louise Bond; his brother, James Bond; and his sister, Jane Bond Moore. Jeffrey J. Includes Address (8) Phone (8) Email (8) See Results. Bond, then 28, was the first African-American to be nominated, but had to withdraw because he was legally too young to hold the office. Post comment . Jeffrey Alvin Bond and Julia "Cookie" Louise Bond. [7], At age 31, Bond returned to Morehouse College in 1971, to complete his Bachelor of Arts in English. [49][50], Bond was a strong critic of policies that contribute to anthropogenic climate change. / CBS/AP. Julian Bond at the White House fence during an environmental protest in 2013. Bond ran for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th congressional district in 1986. [10] Bond was an emeritus member of the Southern Poverty Law Center board of directors at the time of his death in 2015. retired from the Atlanta University Library in 2000, Personal Website About Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of. Like her parents, she attended Fisk University and Bond told MSNBC, "I think it's entirely legitimate to look at the Tea Party." They divorced on November 10, 1989. Thank you for helping to keep BlackCommentator Bonds son, Michael Julian Bond, is an Atlanta city councilman. Bond died after a brief illness, according to a statement released early Sunday by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Julian Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , died on Saturday night. While he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 1960s, he helped establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). As NAACP chairman, Bond has repeatedly denounced the Republican Party. ADDITIONAL LINKS Post Question For This Company Contact Us Regarding Your Company Profile Search All Georgia Companies You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. [56] He authored the nationally syndicated newspaper column Viewpoint,[36] and narrated the critically acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize in 1987 and 1990. Bond died in Fort Walton Beach, Florida after a brief illness, the SPLC said in a statement released Sunday morning. I wouldn't change it if I could. [11] Bond also advocated for Africans in Europe. Julia Louise BondPhyllis Jane Bond-McMillanHorace Mann Bond IIJeffrey Alvin Bond Julian Bond/Children. Bond later served as board chairman of the 500,000-member NAACP for 10 years but declined to run again for another term in 2010. The SPLC said Bond was a "visionary" and "tireless champion" for civil and human rights. Bond left Morehouse College to serve as SNCCs communications director. Mississippi Freedom Summer: 50 years on in pictures, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. His father was an educator, then president of Fort Valley State College. This chronological journey through events involving such people as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X brings readers directly into one of the most intriguing periods in our history. In the same year, he also appeared in the Richard Pryor vehicle Greased Lightning. While a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 1960s, he helped to establish the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). [45], Bond was also an outspoken supporter of the rights of gays and lesbians.