Vivian Malone

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Vivian Malone

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stepped through the schoolhouse door on June 11, 1963. She became the University’s first African-American graduate on May 30, 1965, when she received a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration. She received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on August 12, 2000. Her sacrifice, courage and commitment to simple justice guaranteed educational opportunities for all students.

"There will come a day in your life when you must act for others… and you must be ready. You must be bold, have courage and walk through a door that leads to opportunity for others.” Vivian Malone

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Placed by The University of Alabama

Date Placed

2010

Specific placement information

Affixed to the Autherine Lucy Clock Tower in Hood-Malone Plaza (north of Foster Auditorium)

Coordinates

33.208200, -87.543983

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