Dr. Ralph Johnson Dr. Ralph Johnson BuncheBunche

““Commemorating The Man, Commemorating The Man, The Institution, The Great The Institution, The Great

Example of Our Time”Example of Our Time”2003 – 20042003 – 2004

The University of the West Indies (Mona)The University of the West Indies (Mona)

Ralph Bunche not long after his birth in Ralph Bunche not long after his birth in Detroit.Detroit.

Ralph Bunche at 5 years old, Ralph Bunche at 5 years old, 1910 in Detroit.1910 in Detroit.

Ralph Bunche Portrait, 1949Ralph Bunche Portrait, 1949

The Bunche’sThe Bunche’s

DrDr. . RalphRalph BuncheBunche inin 1959 1959

Mrs. Ralph Bunche was in Detroit in 1972 for Mrs. Ralph Bunche was in Detroit in 1972 for the unveiling of a historical placque marking the unveiling of a historical placque marking

the birthplace of her late husband on Detroit's the birthplace of her late husband on Detroit's lower east side.lower east side.

Bunche's two daughters, Joan, left, and Jane, Bunche's two daughters, Joan, left, and Jane, students at Westtown School in Westtown, Pa., in students at Westtown School in Westtown, Pa., in

1949.1949.

Despite his world status, Bunche and his family Despite his world status, Bunche and his family were not immune to racial bigotry. In 1959, Bunche were not immune to racial bigotry. In 1959, Bunche and his son, Ralph Jr. were told by the president of and his son, Ralph Jr. were told by the president of New York's West Side Tennis Club that they could New York's West Side Tennis Club that they could

not join the club because it did not accept Negroes not join the club because it did not accept Negroes or Jews as members.or Jews as members.

Ralph Johnson Ralph Johnson BuncheBunche

Ralph Bunche and Eleanor Roosevelt, widow Ralph Bunche and Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, act as of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, act as

jurors to select the most acceptable color for jurors to select the most acceptable color for the first anthropologically correct black doll the first anthropologically correct black doll

in New York in 1951.in New York in 1951.

Bunche was an outstanding athlete at UCLA, Bunche was an outstanding athlete at UCLA, playing basketball, football and baseball.playing basketball, football and baseball.

Bunche, right, at a table with U.S. Bunche, right, at a table with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai

Stevenson and Mrs. Rudolph Bing, wife of Stevenson and Mrs. Rudolph Bing, wife of the Metropolitan Opera's general manager, the Metropolitan Opera's general manager, at the opening of the Met's 79th season in at the opening of the Met's 79th season in

1963.1963.

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche in his UN Dr. Ralph J. Bunche in his UN office, 1956 office, 1956

Dr. Ralph Bunche, left, and UN Secretary Dr. Ralph Bunche, left, and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold confer in General Dag Hammarskjold confer in

Leopoldville, the Congo, in 1960. Bunche Leopoldville, the Congo, in 1960. Bunche was trying to pave the way for UN troops was trying to pave the way for UN troops

to enter the breakaway province of to enter the breakaway province of Katanga during the Congo Republic's Katanga during the Congo Republic's

bloody civil war.bloody civil war.

Ralph Bunche chairing the signing of Ralph Bunche chairing the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Armistice the Egyptian-Israeli Armistice

Agreement in Rhodes, Agreement in Rhodes, Hotel des Hotel des Roses, Island of Rhodes, 24 February Roses, Island of Rhodes, 24 February

19491949

Ralph Bunche ActingRalph Bunche ActingU.N. Mediator for PalestineU.N. Mediator for Palestine

Palais de Chaillot, Paris, 19 Oct. Palais de Chaillot, Paris, 19 Oct. 1948 1948

Ralph Bunche and Mrs. Ralph Bunche and Mrs. Roosevelt, 1949Roosevelt, 1949

Dr. Martin Luther King, Mrs. Dr. Martin Luther King, Mrs. King, and Dr. Ralph Bunche at King, and Dr. Ralph Bunche at

the UN headquartersthe UN headquartersUnited United Nations, NY, 4 December 1964 Nations, NY, 4 December 1964

Ralph Bunche, Principal Director of the Ralph Bunche, Principal Director of the Division of Trusteeship and Mr. Japhet Division of Trusteeship and Mr. Japhet Kirito, member of the Wa-Meru Tribe Kirito, member of the Wa-Meru Tribe

from Central African Trust from Central African Trust Territory.Territory.United Nations NY 21 July United Nations NY 21 July

19521952

DecolonizationDecolonization

Ralph Bunche with members of Ralph Bunche with members of his staff of the Africa Research his staff of the Africa Research

Section of OSS (1944)Section of OSS (1944)

The Ralph Bunche PosterThe Ralph Bunche Poster

Ralph Bunche: a peacemaker in Ralph Bunche: a peacemaker in war laden timeswar laden times

Ralph Bunche on the March from Ralph Bunche on the March from Selma to MongomerySelma to Mongomery

Ralph Bunche and President John Ralph Bunche and President John F. Kennedy, 1964F. Kennedy, 1964

Ralph Bunche Peace MediatorRalph Bunche Peace Mediator

The Ralph Bunche Centenary The Ralph Bunche Centenary Stamp (United Nations)Stamp (United Nations)

Ralph Bunche with President Ralph Bunche with President Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary Lyndon B. Johnson and Secretary

General U. ThantGeneral U. Thant

Ralph Bunche standing in front Ralph Bunche standing in front of the UNof the UN

Ralph Bunche PortraitRalph Bunche Portrait

Boarding the UN Mediator's Boarding the UN Mediator's airplane with Count Folk airplane with Count Folk

BernadotteBernadotte

The words of U Thant describing The words of U Thant describing Ralph BuncheRalph Bunche

A Reflective Bunche (UCLA)A Reflective Bunche (UCLA)

A portrait of Ralph Bunche, May A portrait of Ralph Bunche, May 1959 1959

Ralph Bunche the Boy, Ralph Ralph Bunche the Boy, Ralph Bunche the ManBunche the Man

Ralph Bunche: the Civil Rights Ralph Bunche: the Civil Rights ActivistActivist

Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize Oslo, Norway December 10, Oslo, Norway December 10,

1950 1950

Ralph Bunche Nobel Ralph Bunche Nobel CertificateCertificate

Acceptance Speech at Nobel Acceptance Speech at Nobel Presentation CeremonyPresentation Ceremony

Oslo, Norway December 10, Oslo, Norway December 10, 1950 1950

Ralph Bunche recallsRalph Bunche recalls

The EndThe End

““However, his Legacy However, his Legacy lives on.”lives on.”