Talk:J. Max Bond Jr.

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Did you know... that J. Max Bond, Jr. ignored a Harvard professor's advice not to pursue a career in architecture due to his race and went on to oversee the museum at the National 9/11 Memorial?

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National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center
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City College
Columbia University

Harvard

Bachelor's 1955
Master's 1958

Architects Renewal Committee of Harlem
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Horace Mann Bond
Julian Bond
Father, J. Max Bond Sr., president of the University of Liberia

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Latest comment: 17 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Having a full-length obituary in the New York Times is the gold standard of notability. Reference to that obituary has been in the article since its creation. Bongo matic 23:53, 19 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

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While a student at Harvard, Bond witnessed a cross burning by the Klan.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/25/harvard-klan-scrut/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1952/2/21/fiery-cross-pto-the-editors-of/

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