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The NAACP Today
Civil rights pioneer Julian Bond passed away over the weekend, at the age of 75. He fought for equality and justice throughout his life.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1 min readCivil rights pioneer Julian Bond passed away over the weekend, at the age of 75. He fought for equality and justice throughout his life. He was one of the original leaders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center, and headed the NAACP—the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—from 1998 through the aughts. How relevant is the NAACP today when it comes to addressing the issues of the black community?
