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Dr. Toni M. Bond is an adjunct faculty member at Claremont School of Theology, teaching graduate courses in Christian and classical ethics. With over 30 years of social justice activism, she is a foundational architect of the Reproductive Justice movement—co-creating its framework in 1994 and establishing Black Women for Reproductive Justice in 1996. Her scholarship critically examines how the Black church's theological teachings impact reproductive autonomy and sexual freedom for Black women.
Dr. Bond's academic credentials include:
- B.A. from DePaul University
- M.A. in Theology/Ethics from Claremont School of Theology
- Ph.D. in Religion, Ethics, and Society from Claremont School of Theology
Her research pioneers Womanist Theological Ethics within Reproductive Justice, centering oral narratives of Black Christian women to confront religiously sanctioned oppression. The dissertation Faithful Voices: Creating a Womanist Theo-Ethic of Reproductive Justice established a transformative framework that rejects stigmatization of bodily autonomy while engaging religious traditions. Current work focuses on catalyzing culture shifts within religious institutions through Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice.
Dr. Bond's scholarly impact is recognized through:
- Dr. Sharon Watson Fluker Doctoral Fellowship (Forum for Theological Exploration)
- 2019 Auburn Seminary Coolidge Scholars Fellowship
As an educator, Dr. Bond mentors graduate students at Claremont School of Theology while leading national initiatives through Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice. Her activism-academia synergy generates practical theological resources for religious leaders, with fellowship support enabling deep ethnographic work. Current projects focus on building coalitions between faith communities and reproductive justice movements.
Dr. Bond chairs Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice (IVRJ), a national hub connecting religious scholars, clergy, and activists to transform religious discourse on sexual health. She also co-founded Black Women for Reproductive Justice and serves on Collective Power for Reproductive Justice's board, sustaining multi-generational movement infrastructure that bridges academic theory and grassroots organizing.
