Vivian Malone Jones

Vivian Malone Jones
Jones in 1965.
Born	Vivian Juanita Malone (1942-07-15)July 15, 1942 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2005(2005-10-13) (aged 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	Alabama A&M University University of Alabama
Known for	Integrating the University of Alabama
Spouse	Mack Arthur Jones
Children	2
Relatives	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]