Vivian Malone Jones | |
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 Jones in 1965 | |
| Born | Vivian Juanita Malone July 15, 1942 |
| Died | October 13, 2005 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | Alabama A&M University University of Alabama |
| Known for | Integrating the University of Alabama |
| Spouse | Mack Arthur Jones |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dr. Sharon Malone (sister) Eric Holder (brother-in-law) Jeff Malone (nephew) |
Vivian Juanita Malone Jones (July 15, 1942 – October 13, 2005) was one of the first two black students to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, and in 1965 became the university's first black graduate. She was made famous when George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, attempted to block her and James Hood from enrolling at the all-white university.[1]
- ^ Blaustein, Albert P. (1991), Civil Rights and African Americans: A Documentary History, Northwestern University Press, pp. 483, ISBN 0-8101-0920-4