Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Civil Right Leader Julian Bond answers questions from the media following his Jan. 22, 2015 address at the Kent Student Center.

With the recent passing of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader’s January visit to Kent State has taken on new meaning for those touched by his life and mission. The university joins the nation in mourning for Bond, who took part in a town hall meeting on Jan. 22 and later delivered the keynote address in a ceremony honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King.