Vivian Juanita Malone Jones was one of the first two black students to enroll at the “all white” University of Alabama in 1963, and, in 1965, became the university's first black graduate. Due to the level of racial hostility faced, President John F. Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard to protect her at school. After college, facing discrimination in obtaining a job, Vivian joined the Civil Rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice and served as a research analyst. She also helped with the “Project 23”, a program aimed at addressing barriers that kept blacks from registering to vote in Georgia. Vivian Jones later became the Director of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and the Director of Environmental Justice for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Church Affiliation:From The Hearth Christian Ministries
Role in the Movement:Vivian Juanita Malone Jones was one of the first two black students to enroll at the “all white” University of Alabama in 1963.
Birth Place:Monroe Co., FL
Born Date:July 15, 1942
Deceased Date:October 13, 2005
Place Lived as Adult:Huntsville, AL; Tuscaloosa, AL; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA
Church Location:Atlanta, GA