In Memoriam: Julian Bond

Remembering the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.

R.I.P. Julian Bond - Veteran civil rights activist and former chairman of the board of the NAACP, Julian Bond died on Saturday (Aug. 15) at the age of 75. Since his college days at Morehouse, Bond has made activism his life's work, and has left a profound legacy on this country. Here's a look back at the life of the late icon.(Photo by Araya Diaz/WireImage)
Integration of College Sports - Before segregation was ruled illegal in 1954, Black athletes integrated conferences in the North as early as 1892. Paul Robeson, pictured above, was the first Black player for Rutgers University football after enrolling in 1915. As a Columbia University student, George Gregory was the first Black college basketball player in 1931. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)
Guests of Honor - Bond was influenced by great thinkers from an early age. His parents' house was a frequent stop for scholars and activists traveling through the state, like Paul Robeson and W.E.B. Du Bois (pictured above alongside his father Horace Mann Bond and Mary Mcleod Bethune).(Photo: Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)Drop Out - After attending private schools throughout his life, Bond went to Morehouse College for his undergraduate degree, but dropped out before completing his education. He left in 1961 to work on civil rights in the South and lead student protests against Jim Crow. He returned to Morehouse in 1971, when he was 31, to finish his Bachelor's degree.(Photo: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

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R.I.P. Julian Bond - Veteran civil rights activist and former chairman of the board of the NAACP, Julian Bond died on Saturday (Aug. 15) at the age of 75. Since his college days at Morehouse, Bond has made activism his life's work, and has left a profound legacy on this country. Here's a look back at the life of the late icon.(Photo by Araya Diaz/WireImage)

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