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Julian Bond, born on January 14, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, was a politician, journalist and civil rights advocate. Julian Bond died on August 15, 2015, aged 75. Schooling on record includes Morehouse College. Recorded honors include Library of Congress Living Legend, Spingarn Medal (2009), Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award (2010) and 3 more.
My Take
Julian Bond earns my deep respect because he started speaking out when it carried real danger. Helping found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while still at Morehouse, he committed early and never really stopped, moving from the civil rights frontline into politics, journalism, and eventually advocacy for LGBTQ rights. That consistency reads to me as a coherent moral vision rather than shifting causes. The Spingarn Medal and Living Legend honors matter, but what stays with me is simpler: he refused to stay silent across decades. I see him as a quietly relentless conscience, the kind of figure history needs more of.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julian Bond
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・ボンド
- Reading
- じゅりあん・ぼんど
- Born
- January 14, 1940 – August 15, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- politician / journalist / civil rights advocate
2. Background
- University
- Morehouse College
Awards & achievements
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- 2009 Spingarn Medal
- 2010 Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award
- 2002 National Civil Rights Museum
- 2006 National LGBTQ Task Force
- 2002 Eugene V. Debs Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian%20Bond
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6306998
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Julian Bond born?
Born January 14, 1940.
When did Julian Bond die?
Died August 15, 2015, aged 75.
Where was Julian Bond from?
Julian Bond was from Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
What did Julian Bond do?
Julian Bond worked as politician, journalist, civil rights advocate.
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