Legacy and Honors
- 2002 - National Freedom Award
- In 1999, an honorary LL.D. from Bates College.
- In 2008, an honorary degree from George Washington University. Bond was the 2008 Commencement Keynote Speaker.
- In 2009, he was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP.
- On October 1, 2009, an honorary L.H.D. from Macalester College.
The above four are among 25 honorary degrees which he has been awarded.
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