Bond also has a long history with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Horace Mann Bond, he was an early participant in the sit-ins and a founder of SNCC. From 1965 to 1975, he served as a Democratic member in the Georgia House for four terms. The challengers were successful in unseating Georgia's regular Democrats, and Bond was nominated for Vice-President, but had to decline because he was too young. This living enigma is a man whose personal history is intertwined with that of the modern movement for African American civil rights. Bond also has a long history with the Southern Poverty Law Center. The holder of twenty-three honorary degrees, he is a Distinguished Professor at American University in Washington, DC, and a Professor in history at the University of Virginia. He went on to serve six terms in the Georgia Senate from 1975-86. He was co-chair of a challenge delegation from Georgia to the 1968 Democratic Convention.
From 1960 to 1963, he led student protests against segregation in public facilities in Georgia. He served as president emeritus for years, and today serves on its board of directors.