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Julian Bond

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Julian Bond gained national recognition as a civil rights activist, longtime board chairman of the NAACP and co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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1992

Becomes U. Virginia professor

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Bond joins the faculty of University of Virginia. Over 20 years he teaches more than 5,000 students about the Civil Rights Movement in the larger context of American history. He also leads numerous U.Va.-sponsored Civil Rights South Tours, giving his firsthand knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement.

1991

Becomes AU adjunct professor

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Bond becomes distinguished adjunct professor of government at American University’s School of Public Affairs. He teaches more than 500 students in an honors course focusing on the oral history of the civil rights movement, and an advanced study of the politics of civil rights.

After teaching at many fine schools, the students I am closest to are those I met and taught at SPA. We have developed lasting and continuing relationships.