The late community activist and educator Claude Bond is being honored through a virtual series presented by Chattanooga State Community College’s Early College Department.
Titled ‘The Ties That Bond,’ the bi-weekly series will showcase African American heritage through arts and culture. The event is sponsored by the Chattanooga State Foundation’s Lyndhurst Arts & Culture Fund and Chattanooga State’s Humanities and Fine Arts Division in partnership with ArtsBuild.
The series kicked off on Monday with an introduction to the great-great-grandson of slaves.
Born in Brownsville, near Memphis, Bond was a principal at Montgomery High School in Lexington, near Jackson, for 21 years.
He made his way to Chattanooga in 1956 to become principal of The Howard School, also known as Howard School of Academics and Technology. Bond was also known for his work toward improving race relations. For his efforts, Chattanooga State named its humanities building after him.