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 (Undergraduate) University of Alabama (Undergraduate) George Washington University (Postgraduate)
Known for	Integrating the University of Alabama
Movement	Desegregation movement
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 the first black student to graduate from the University of Alabama, in 1965. She and James Hood were the first black students able to enroll at the university since Autherine Lucy and Pollie Myers initially strove to desegregate the school. Malone became famous when George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, attempted to physically block her and Hood from enrolling at the all-white university.^[1] Malone faced threats and ostracism at the university but successfully graduated in two years with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management. Throughout her career, Malone continued to work for civil rights causes. She worked for various federal agencies like the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency, and served as executive director of the Voter Education Project.