“Fired up. Ready to go!” Edith Childs understands the power of a single voice, and she used those words to light up a room during my campaign stop in Greenwood, SC back in 2007.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 2, 2023
I recently caught up with Edith, who just retired after 24 years in public service. Take a look: pic.twitter.com/IhW6pqnAQR
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20
Mar
23
Fired Up. Ready To Go
Categories: All Videos, Down Memory Lane and Election 2008
Tags: 2008 Elections, Barack, Barack Obama, campaign, campaigning, childs, edith, Edith Childs, election, greenwood, naacp, Obama, President, South Carolina, tweets
Tags: 2008 Elections, Barack, Barack Obama, campaign, campaigning, childs, edith, Edith Childs, election, greenwood, naacp, Obama, President, South Carolina, tweets
16
Mar
23
Show Up For All Kids
Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: awards, Celebrities, Celebrity, Dwyane, First Lady, Gabrielle, lgbt, LGBTQIA, Michelle, Michelle Obama, naacp, NAACP Image Awards, Obama, Transgender, tweets, union, wade, Zaya
Tags: awards, Celebrities, Celebrity, Dwyane, First Lady, Gabrielle, lgbt, LGBTQIA, Michelle, Michelle Obama, naacp, NAACP Image Awards, Obama, Transgender, tweets, union, wade, Zaya
I hope you’ll watch this powerful speech by @DwyaneWade and @itsgabrielleu. This is what it means to show up for your child—and for all of our children.
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 27, 2023
Zaya, I’m so proud of you. You’re an inspiration for us all. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/diLQGr8HZE
11
Nov
20
Lucille Bridges: Moral Courage, Bravery, Love
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Tags: bridges, Brown v. Board of Education, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, education, louisiana, Lucille, naacp, new orleans, ruby, Ruby Bridges
Tags: bridges, Brown v. Board of Education, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, education, louisiana, Lucille, naacp, new orleans, ruby, Ruby Bridges
Today we mourn the loss of one of the mothers of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans with the passing of Lucille Bridges — mother of five, including Ruby Bridges, who as a first-grader in 1960 was one of six black children to integrate the all-white William Frantz School. pic.twitter.com/AMvcxsWbJu
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020
Lucille's strength was unbounded during this period. Her husband was reluctant when the request came from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to participate.
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020
Lucille insisted, seeing the action as an opportunity to help all Black children, and walked Ruby, with federal marshals, past chanting and taunting white protesters and to the schoolhouse. Mother and daughter both revealed their character and courage. pic.twitter.com/qd7d47QuB9
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020
Today, folks recall Ruby as the little girl depicted in Norman Rockwell's painting 'The Problem We All Live With,' and more recently might see a reimagining of the image now including Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walking alongside little Ruby. pic.twitter.com/0Yrwm1mQeY
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020
I think I speak for all mothers who want the best for their children when I hope for the same moral courage, bravery and love as that of Lucille Bridges. May she rest in God's perfect peace. pic.twitter.com/qsBygEzhso
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) November 11, 2020
Lucille Bridges, the mother of Ruby Bridges, who walked with her daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white elementary school, has died at the age of 86. https://t.co/j7najsoDe3
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 11, 2020
Ms Bridges is an American heroine. Just imagine— what a tough and dangerous decision she made for her daughter, Ruby, all the little Black girls in New Orleans and across the nation to follow. And she lived long enough to see a Black woman become VP. RIP Lucille Bridges. https://t.co/TY5mtqaIjs pic.twitter.com/VPiyFuSlTr
— Kim Bondy (@KimBondy) November 11, 2020
20
Jul
20
The Big Six
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Tags: A. Philip Randolph, activism, Activists, Black History, celebration, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Congress, core, death, Farmer, georgia, House of Representatives, james, James Farmer, john, John Lewis, lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., naacp, philip, protests, Randolph, Representative, roy, Roy Wilkins, SCLC, SNCC, The Big Six, tweets, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, whitney, Whitney Young, Wilkins, young
Tags: A. Philip Randolph, activism, Activists, Black History, celebration, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Congress, core, death, Farmer, georgia, House of Representatives, james, James Farmer, john, John Lewis, lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., naacp, philip, protests, Randolph, Representative, roy, Roy Wilkins, SCLC, SNCC, The Big Six, tweets, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, whitney, Whitney Young, Wilkins, young
When you’ve lived eighty years of unimpeachable courage and moral clarity and you arrive on the other side to see the squad again for the first time in decades... pic.twitter.com/eStbG8UhgA
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020
The Big Six are all together now. pic.twitter.com/OGJwc8gW9M
— Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 2020
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May
20
#JusticeForAhmaudArbery
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #JusticeForAhmaud, Ahmaud, Arbery, birthday, Brunswick, death, georgia, Happy Birthday, lynching, murder, naacp, police brutality, racism, running, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
#AhmaudArbery would be turning 26 today.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 8, 2020
He was killed in February while jogging. Two white men have been charged with his murder.
Activists organized an #IRunWithMaud protest to honor him — pledging to run 2.23 miles, marking the date of his death. pic.twitter.com/H64YrUnJeE
I refuse to applaud an arrest that should have been made 74 days ago. #AhmaudArbery
— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) May 8, 2020
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"Jog during the day and not at night." They'll still kill you. "Stay in your own backyard." They'll still kill you. "Don't move your hands too quickly." They'll still kill you. "Keep your voice down." They'll still kill you. They'll still kill you. They'll still kill you.
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) May 6, 2020
Language matters.
— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) May 8, 2020
Justice (noun): Ahmaud Arbery, alive today to celebrate his birthday.
Accountability (noun): The McMichaels, convicted of murder.
The Bare Minimum (what Black folks get)*: The McMichaels, arrested for murder, after 74 days.
Never be confused.#AhmaudArbery
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Stand with us and demand that Ahmaud’s murders are charged in his death. They are not immune from prosecution and should be tried for murder. #IRunWithMaud pic.twitter.com/tb57wtfNE4
— Georgia NAACP (@Georgia_NAACP) April 28, 2020
White America: Watch this Tik Tok of me and my gramama twerking to Megan & Beyoncé’s remix. It’s lit! We do it for ‘da culture. Big ups!
— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) May 7, 2020
Also White America: Police brutality? Black lives? I don’t really talk about that kind of stuff in public. It’s not my thing.
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Never Forget: They didn’t make arrests because they saw the tape and were outraged by the evil they saw, they made arrests because we saw the tape and were outraged by the evil we saw #AhmaudArbery
— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) May 8, 2020
09
Oct
19
Good Citizens And Good Individuals
Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: girls, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, naacp, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets
Tags: girls, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, naacp, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets
A great #Wednesday message from former First Lady @michelleobama. #wcw pic.twitter.com/VvKNF4XKDF
— NAACP (@NAACP) October 2, 2019
Andra Day Pays Tribute to President Barack Obama! #ImageAwards pic.twitter.com/Q48I1Ft0au
— TV One (@tvonetv) February 12, 2017
The #ImageAwards are reminding all of us to #RiseUp! ✊🏾 Thanks again @AndraDayMusic! 🎤 @tvonetv pic.twitter.com/yvDwCb6UsN
— Veda Howard (@vedahoward) February 12, 2017
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Aug
15
Tweets Of The Day
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #IranDeal, 2016 Elections, Bond, budget, cnn, cops, deficit, economy, freddie, Freddie Gray, Geer, GOP Obstruction, gray, iran, Iran Deal, jobs, Jobs Report, john, John Geer, julian, Julian Bond, naacp, Obama, police brutality, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, SNCC, SPLC, tweets
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Everything you need to know about the remarkably strong Obama economic record in one convenient link. RT often. http://t.co/UxwD7DqHxL
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 18, 2015
After careful consideration, I support the #IranDeal as it is our best option to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program http://t.co/vSDQiwpzf8
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) August 18, 2015
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Dr. W.E.B. Dubois (left) holds the hand of 2 yr-old Julian Bond. pic.twitter.com/acaafZ1HAM
— Hal Dockins ⚖️ Lawyer (@HalDockins) August 16, 2015
SPLC Pres. Richard Cohen Recalls Julian Bond's Vital Role in SPLC's Founding w/ @democracynow: http://t.co/4ruVfVbQjD pic.twitter.com/UIOTkuWyXQ
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 18, 2015
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CNN. Your trusted source in racist news
You don't say. *blank stare* pic.twitter.com/5Q53mKXB2N
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 18, 2015
.@KingJames will spend more than $41M to send 1,100 kids to college http://t.co/txitI4i8n8 via @FoxSports
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 15, 2015
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There is no liberal America for African Americans
WATCH: 14 police officers take down a one-legged homeless black man armed with crutches http://t.co/Cb3l7DEX3C pic.twitter.com/0NyevjNmnO
— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 17, 2015
15 powerful drawings capture the final words spoken by black victims of state violence http://t.co/0GK9DUgdiY pic.twitter.com/bDFed1NVF5
— Mic (@mic) August 18, 2015
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#BREAKING: Former Fairfax Co. Police officer Adam Torres indicted, 2nd-degree murder, in shooting of John Geer http://t.co/fJXhbUofCo
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) August 17, 2015
Mugshot: Adam Torres, now held in the Fairfax jail without bond in the death of #JohnGeer. http://t.co/S1EJIy1Ofs pic.twitter.com/K6oiKso708
— Tom Jackman (@TomJackmanWP) August 18, 2015
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Geneva Reed-Veal. Sandra Bland's Mother. #blacklivesmatter #Sayhername #eephustour #HYTB 📷: @joshmellin pic.twitter.com/TQkUsaeUaU
— Jidenna (@Jidenna) August 17, 2015
New: Baltimore prosecutors say their job is to "advocate for Freddie Gray as a victim," seek to quash subpoenas http://t.co/QkE80YVdPI
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 18, 2015
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The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to the enslaved. A presidential candidate saying it should be repealed scares the shit out of me.
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) August 17, 2015
See the original document that got American women the right to vote http://t.co/4mMIQ5rT2C via @TIMEHistory
— diannewheatleygiliot (@dianne_wheatley) August 18, 2015
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The nuclear deal factors enormously in the lives and hopes of every Iranian. http://t.co/QPa9KizBqR pic.twitter.com/W85Lrs75iQ
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) August 17, 2015
Pincus: Republicans’ alternate reality on the Iran nuclear deal http://t.co/IhdoWz0qaY As with Iraq, creating their own reality.
— Matt Duss (@mattduss) August 17, 2015
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https://twitter.com/tintinreports/status/633413177481543684
FACT: 36 military leaders strongly support the #IranDeal. Read their letter → http://t.co/8ZKROWOjYu @AIPAC
— The Iran Deal (NARA) (@TheIranDeal) August 17, 2015
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What will President Obama do after he leaves the White House? http://t.co/CbrwfloyhX pic.twitter.com/qu1TjPvjB4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2015
The GOP is starting to see #Obamacare just about everywhere: http://t.co/SDgqe98eKL (Reuters) pic.twitter.com/phCu0yB675
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 11, 2015
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Videos show Hillary Clinton's meeting with #BlackLivesMatter activists after campaign event: http://t.co/2N6Tx2trBN pic.twitter.com/uPDqBmGeTP
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) August 18, 2015
July 2015 was very likely Earth's hottest month on record. (And for the past 4,000 years.) http://t.co/q3poDuKna6 pic.twitter.com/QzxbGsCJVM
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
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#Bangkok update: Death toll rises to 22 in shrine bombing; tourists are among the victims. http://t.co/1MxAcUgKI5 pic.twitter.com/barAyZLjWx
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
#Bangkok update 2: Police seek young man in yellow T-shirst as suspect in shrine bombing. http://t.co/HRXE10D1IY pic.twitter.com/HTv3kRFFvL
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2015
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My friend posted this pic from outside tonight's @Cardinals game against the Giants: pic.twitter.com/sC3r7WJB2n
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) August 18, 2015
Wrong. And I don't not have grammar neither. pic.twitter.com/pRfpez3mTK
— God (Not a Parody, Actually God) (@TheTweetOfGod) August 16, 2015
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Aug
15
Rise And Shine
Categories: All Photos and Articles
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Barack Obama, Bond, clemency, commutation, galesburg, illinois, julian, Julian Bond, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, naacp, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, seattle, SNCC, SPLC, tweets, washington
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Barack Obama, Bond, clemency, commutation, galesburg, illinois, julian, Julian Bond, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, naacp, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, seattle, SNCC, SPLC, tweets, washington
President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke look out a window at Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier during a flight aboard Air Force One from Los Angeles, Calif., to Seattle, Wash., Aug. 17, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza
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.@nytimes: With Clemency From @POTUS, Drug Offender Embraces Second Chance
— Joshua DuBois (@joshuadubois) August 14, 2015
http://t.co/cd5pqhkBBF friends - read this.
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Alan Schwarz: With Clemency From Obama, Drug Offender Embraces Second Chance
Rudolph Norris walked out of Morgantown federal prison two weeks ago carrying a duffel bag like no other. First, he had spent six months hand-stitching it himself from dozens of mottled leather scraps, symbolizing the shards of his life he longed to piece back together. Then he unzipped it and pulled out his invitation to try. “Dear Rudolph,” the letter began, “I wanted to personally inform you that I have granted your application for commutation.” It was signed “Barack Obama.” Mr. Norris’s 22 years behind bars over with the stroke of the president’s pen. Mr. Norris, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today.
Mr. Norris immediately called his parole officer to learn his responsibilities and pledge to follow them. (His clemency does not vacate the eight years of probation to which he was originally sentenced.) He applied for food stamps and, because all he had was his Morgantown inmate card, pursued a more marketable driver’s license. His commitment to playing by the rules was so strong that he avoided a day-labor landscaping opportunity because it paid in cash, and he wanted to pay taxes like everyone else. “As I navigate my way back to society and begin a productive life,” he wrote to Mr. Obama in April, “one of the first and foremost thoughts on my mind will be my solemn commitment to prove to you that your faith in me was not at all misplaced.”
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A must read by @robgreeneII: Julian Bond And American Intellectual History http://t.co/Sgq2EW4Z13 #JulianBond pic.twitter.com/5ztfUxdR9W
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 16, 2015
I've shared this already, but this Julian Bond lede from @DPAQreport is worth sharing again. http://t.co/kseRfd7qpX pic.twitter.com/NInhMUG3FS
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) August 16, 2015
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Robert Greene II: Julian Bond And American Intellectual History
Julian Bond personified the Civil Rights Movement, and more broadly, the history of the twentieth century iteration of the Black Freedom Struggle. His death will leave a gaping hole in national leadership on the question of civil and human rights in American society. As historians, we need to recognize the many ways he led during his long—although it feels like it wasn’t long enough—life. And as Bond’s life continued, he never stopped being an exemplar of African American achievement and intellect. He taught at several universities and authored books.
Bond served as a Georgia state representative and senator for twenty years, before losing a controversial Democratic primary race for U.S. Congress seat to John Lewis—a race that included accusations of drug use against Bond and was an ugly episode in the post-Civil Rights Movement legacy of two icons. A consummate Southerner who worked his entire life to change the South, and the nation, into a better place, Bond was a founder of the Institute for Southern Studies in 1970, and later led the Southern Poverty Law Center from 1971 until 1979. He served as Chairman of the NAACP from 1998 until 2009, and also wrote a syndicated newspaper column, Viewpoint, as well as hosted seventeen seasons of the political commentary show, America’s Black Forum.
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Bravo to these two amazing women!
You won't find @JanelleMonae's anti-police brutality speech on The TODAY Show's website http://t.co/rET42fWWf2 pic.twitter.com/exudOjYeoz
— The FADER (@thefader) August 16, 2015
.@amandlastenberg is the socially conscious role model we need right now http://t.co/Gst17RgS8f pic.twitter.com/ebj7HKxsV1
— Mic (@mic) August 16, 2015
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John McCain Chased Off Reservation By Pissed-Off Navajo Activists (VIDEO) http://t.co/BgvYOdrvtO Welp.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) August 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders: Apology to Black Lives Matter was 'sent out by a staffer without my knowledge' #twibdocket http://t.co/1uTnygsYtD
— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) August 16, 2015
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https://twitter.com/FemaleGun/status/632653807831248896
https://twitter.com/AtEaze808/status/632019724675616768
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Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, right, listens as President Barack Obama holds a round table discussion with local small business owners during a stop at Grand Central Bakery in Seattle, Wash., Aug. 17, 2010. The President met with the group to discuss strengthening the economy and creating jobs for the families and businesses of Washington State. Photo by Pete Souza
Galesburg Senior High volleyball players join in a cheer after meeting President Barack Obama during an unannounced stop in Galesburg, Ill., Aug. 17, 2011, as part of a three-day bus tour in the Midwest. Photo by Pete Souza
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Aug
15
Rest In Peace, Power, And Greatness, Julian Bond
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bond, celebration, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, death, discrimination, equality, interview, julian, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King Jr., mlk, MLK Jr., naacp, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, SNCC, SPLC, statement, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights Act
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Roy Reed: Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman And Civil Rights Leader, Dies At 75
Julian Bond, a former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a charismatic figure of the 1960s civil rights movement, a lightning rod of the anti-Vietnam War campaign and a lifelong champion of equal rights for minorities, died on Saturday night, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75. Mr. Bond died in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., after a brief illness, the center said in a statement Sunday morning. He was one of the original leaders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, while he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He moved from the militancy of the student group to the top leadership of the establishmentarian N.A.A.C.P. Along the way, he was a writer, poet, television commentator, lecturer, college teacher, and persistent opponent of the stubborn remnants of white supremacy.
He also served for 20 years in the Georgia Legislature, mostly in conspicuous isolation from white colleagues who saw him as an interloper and a rabble-rouser. Mr. Bond’s wit, cool personality and youthful face became familiar to millions of television viewers during the 1960s and 1970s; he was described as dashing, handsome and urbane. On the strength of his personality and quick intellect, he moved to the center of the civil rights action in Atlanta, the unofficial capital of the movement, at the height of the struggle for racial equality in the early 1960s. Moving beyond demonstrations, he became a founder, with Morris Dees, of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal advocacy organization in Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Bond was its president from 1971 to 1979 and remained on its board for the rest of his life.
When he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1965 — along with seven other black members — furious white members of the House refused to let him take his seat, accusing him of disloyalty. He was already well known because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s stand against the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. That touched off a national drama that ended in 1966, when the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision ordered the legislature to seat him, saying it had denied him freedom of speech. He went on to serve 20 years in the two houses of the legislature. As a lawmaker, he sponsored bills to establish a sickle cell anemia testing program and to provide low-interest home loans to low-income Georgians. He also helped create a majority-black congressional district in Atlanta.
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Julian Bond, a former N.A.A.C.P. chairman and civil rights leader, has died at 75 http://t.co/ZPDbVXUQNz pic.twitter.com/w3qHEqfT9G
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 16, 2015
The NAACP mourns the passing of Chairman Julian Bond, civil rights titan and our brother. May he rest in eternal peace.
— NAACP (@NAACP) August 16, 2015
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Julian Bond was one of a kind. We worked together in the Civil Rights Movement and he became one of my closest and dearest friends.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 16, 2015
We went through a difficult period during our campaign for Congress in 1986, but many years ago we emerged even closer.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 16, 2015
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Julian was so smart, so gifted, and so talented. He was deeply committed to making our country a better country.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 16, 2015
Julian Bond's leadership and his spirit will be deeply missed.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 16, 2015
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"Julian Bond helped change this country for the better. And what better way to be remembered than that." —@POTUS: pic.twitter.com/Td1ig20iSz
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) August 16, 2015
Julian Bond & @repjohnlewis registering black voters in the South in early 1970s with the Voter Education Project pic.twitter.com/UDdPDQeQCA
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) August 16, 2015
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Julian Bond at the GA State House when the assembly voted to bar him from his seat due to his anti-war stance, 1966. pic.twitter.com/JagdvAeNtg
— Dr. Robert Greene II (@robgreeneII) August 16, 2015
Julian Bond's lifetime can't be summarized in a Tweet. All we can say is thank you & a job well done. Rest in power. pic.twitter.com/3tJlOxEEX5
— Justice League NYC (@NYjusticeleague) August 16, 2015
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We’re very sad to announce the passing of civil rights icon Julian Bond. We’ve lost a champion http://t.co/dTGmRcfOmD pic.twitter.com/FIuuSnL8lz
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 16, 2015
Remembering Julian Bond: profile of the civil rights leader before his 30th birthday in 1970. http://t.co/iwKp6BoqJV pic.twitter.com/qI1dBmJk9C
— The New York Times Archives (@NYTArchives) August 16, 2015
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1989: Julian Bond delivered the dedication speech at the @CivilRightsCntr in Montgomery. Read: http://t.co/eZl1wjbrmf pic.twitter.com/ftZygctUZm
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 16, 2015
Civil Rights Icon & Longtime @NAACP executive Julian Bond has passed. MLK to President @BarackObama #inspiration pic.twitter.com/a1lz60uBlK
— ESHE Magazine ™ (@ESHEmagazine) August 16, 2015
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You can watch parts 2-6 by clicking on the video and watching it on Youtube
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#JulianBond, a friend & fellow traveler who with courage, set the moral & academic tone of our generation. RIP pic.twitter.com/V2OKZMYNiW
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) August 16, 2015
Sad to hear that Julian Bond (civil rights activist/NAACP board chairman) has passed away. Condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/1ORiclI6p0
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) August 16, 2015
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See civil rights leader Julian Bond's life in photos http://t.co/2VBM4xA2sy
— TIME (@TIME) August 16, 2015
So profoundly sad to learn of the passing of the great Julian Bond. http://t.co/9R1kmrCmm8 - he was equal parts kind, brilliant and fierce.
— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) August 16, 2015
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Civil rights icon Julian Bond dies age 75 - http://t.co/AG9kRti9YQ pic.twitter.com/5z3kaWT5CX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 16, 2015
Civil rights activist Julian Bond is dead at 75 http://t.co/0jTwEM67fX
— TIME (@TIME) August 16, 2015
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https://twitter.com/YakyuNightOwl/status/632805003195904000
And here's an image of Paul Robeson with Julian Bond as a young boy. pic.twitter.com/1ctmHi6oBV
— Dr. Robert Greene II (@robgreeneII) August 16, 2015
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We have lost a civil rights giant in Julian Bond. And the best way to honor his memory is to pass the Voting Rights Act.
— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) August 16, 2015
Julian Bond, Civil Rights icon, has passed away at the age of 75. RIP. pic.twitter.com/nkZMLUGwKX
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 16, 2015
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