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i m sure it s a very heavy heart that you have as you talk to me about julian bond. what will you most remember about him? i ll remember that julian bond was a student activist in the 1960s, who was part of that generation who helped found the student organizing committee and gave voice to the young people, in the same way you see young people embracing civil rights and social justice today through many, many avenues. julian, from activist, to politician, people have to remember, he was part of that historic election in 1965 that sent the first african-americans to the georgia state legislature since reconstruction. of course, known in the modern times more as the chair of the naacp. but i remember his incredible, if you will, sharp tongue, his way of telling the truth, speaking about issues in a way
bond died saturday night at the age of 75. according to the southern poverty law center where he was the founding president, he died after a brief illness. the life-long civil rights leader was also a former board chairman of the naacp. president obama said in a statement today that bond was both a hero and a friend. here is a look at his extraordinary life. he was one of the youngest civil rights foot soldiers. julian bond s journey as an activist, poet, lawmaker, television commentator, and teacher was impressively significant spanning decades. in the 60s, he was a student at morehouse college, when he became co-founder and communications director of the student organizing committee, serving alongside john lewis. we got others to join us by demonstrating that we were willing to risk our lives to help them. but they would have to take a