Julian Bond, a leader in the modern American civil rights movement, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20 in the Evert B. Person Auditorium on the topic of "The Road to Freedom: From Alabama to Obama."
A first-hand eyewitness to many watershed moments in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, Bond speaks on the centuries-long struggle of African-Americans for equality.
From his student days to his current chairmanship of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Bond has been an active participant in the movements for civil rights and economic justice.
As an activist who has faced jail for his convictions, a veteran of more than 20 years service in the Georgia General Assembly, a university professor and a writer, he has been on the cutting edge of social change since 1960.
The event is part of the Andrea Neves/Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series in conjunction with the and the Center for Culture, Gender and Sexuality Heritage Lecture Series.
There will also be an open forum for faculty and students to meet with Bond in an informal conversation and Q&A session from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Schulz 3001.
This special evening is free for Sonoma State University students, staff and faculty and $10 for the general public. Group rates are available. For more information or tickets, call (707) 664-2382.
