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Remembering June 11, 1963

Remembering June 11, 1963

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Sunday, June 11th 2023 at 3:34PM · 867 views

On this date in history, Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood registered for classes at The University of Alabama despite then-Gov. George C. Wallace’s unsuccessful attempt to block their enrollment. That day changed Alabama and the nation when Malone and Hood walked through the doors of Foster Auditorium to enroll as students at The University of Alabama — marking the beginning of school desegregation in the state and moving forward a comprehensive federal civil rights act.

On the morning of June 11, acting on the authority of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, accompanied by federal marshals and the Alabama National Guard, confronted Wallace and asked him to allow Malone and Hood to enter Foster Auditorium to register for classes.

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robert powell Monday, June 12th 2023 at 8:03AM



Remembering June 11, 1963...60 years ago

..deaCON ... HBCU graduates of 60 years ago would be about 80-85 ... 6/12/2023

"Discovering June 11, 1963"...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, June 12th 2023 at 10:27AM

Let me check up on Vivian Malone:

Vivian Juanita Malone Jones 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 15, 1942, Mobile, AL
Died: October 13, 2005, Atlanta, GA
Siblings: Sharon Malone
Education: The University of Alabama, Alabama A&M University
Nephew: Eric Holder
Nieces: Maya Holder, Brooke Holder
Known for: Integrating the University of Alabama

James Hood

Born James Alexander Hood
November 10, 1942
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Died January 17, 2013 (aged 70)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Education Clark College
University of Alabama
Wayne State University
Michigan State University
Occupation(s) Civil rights activist; chairman of public safety services
Known for Among first African Americans to register at the University of Alabama

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