Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Another fallen hero
Vivian Malone Jones passed away on October 13th, 2005. She was 63 and is survived by a son, daughter and a grandson.
Vivian Malone was one of the first two black students to attend The University of Alabama. On June 11, 1963 Governor George Wallace stood in the doorway of Foster Auditorium in an attempt to prevent the school from being integrated. With the help of the National Guard, the students were allowed to attend classes there and Vivian Malone became the first African-American woman to graduate from Alabama.
University of Alabama's Opening Doors, Opening Minds
Vivian Malone, Leading the Way
Civil rights pioneer Vivian Jones dies
And unfortunately, I heard nothing about this in the local or national news. But it was in The Week. Hopefully people in Alabama heard about this, at the very least. And hopefully no one will forget her and Rosa Park's legacies.
Vivian Malone was one of the first two black students to attend The University of Alabama. On June 11, 1963 Governor George Wallace stood in the doorway of Foster Auditorium in an attempt to prevent the school from being integrated. With the help of the National Guard, the students were allowed to attend classes there and Vivian Malone became the first African-American woman to graduate from Alabama.
University of Alabama's Opening Doors, Opening Minds
Vivian Malone, Leading the Way
Civil rights pioneer Vivian Jones dies
And unfortunately, I heard nothing about this in the local or national news. But it was in The Week. Hopefully people in Alabama heard about this, at the very least. And hopefully no one will forget her and Rosa Park's legacies.
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