American civil rights activist Julian Bond has died at the age of 75.<br /><br /> Bond co-founded the Student Nonviolent Co-ordinating Committee in the 1960s, organising anti-segregation protests and voter registration drives.<br /><br /> He later became a writer, politician and professor. President Obama said he had been privileged to call him a friend.<br /><br /> Bond was also the former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) .<br /><br /> Tributes on social media have poured in following the announcement of Julian Bond’s death.<br /><br /> Rest in Peace brother Julian Bond. You contributed so much to our liberation. We will continue in your honor. pic.twitter.com/GEbR2L2VfU— The Dream Defenders (@Dreamdefenders) August 16, 2015<br /><br /> #JulianBond thank you for fighting for our human rights, our dignity, equality & freedom. You have forever changed our lives. Rest in peace.— Forest Whitaker (@ForestWhitaker) August 16, 2015<br /><br /> #JulianBond, a champion for equality & civil rights. We mourn
