Jones Alabama

Vivian Juanita Malone Jones (July 15, 1942, in Mobile, Alabama - October 13, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an African-American woman, one of the first two African Americans to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963 and was made famous when Alabama Governor George Wallace tried to block them from entering, triggering a showdown with federal troops. She became the first African American to graduate from the University of Alabama.

She was catapulted into the national spotlight on June 11, 1963, when, accompanied by federal marshals, the assistant U. S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, and fellow African-American student James Hood she attempted to register for classes at the all-white university. Search in Jones, Alabama by Keyword Only
My journey continued when I pulled up to another location of habit Jones. She was barred from doing so when Alabama Governor George Wallace made his infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door" in an attempt to prevent racial integration of Alabama schools. Ultimately, Wallace stood aside and Malone was allowed to enroll. Two years later, she received a Bachelor of Arts in business management and joined the civil rights division of the U. S. Department of Justice. Thomas Goode Jones was born November 26, 1844, at Macon, Georgia, to Samuel G.

In 1996, she retired as director of civil rights and urban affairs and director of environmental justice for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. In October 1996, she was chosen by the George Wallace Family Foundation to be the first recipient of its Lurleen B. Wallace Award of Courage. Thomas Goode Jones was born November 26, 1844, at Macon,.