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October 14, 2005
Bless Her Brave Young Heart
Vivian Malone Jones, one of two black students whose effort to enroll at the University of Alabama led to George Wallace's infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door" in 1963, died Thursday. She was 63.
...she recalled meeting with Wallace in 1996, when the former governor was in frail health...
"I asked him why did he do it," she said. "He said he did what he felt needed to be done at that point in time, but he would not do that today. At that point, we spoke -- I spoke -- of forgiveness."
I can't imagine the courage it took to take that walk that day.
Posted by tree hugging sister at October 14, 2005 01:03 PM
Comments
Jiminy, it sure did.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at October 14, 2005 03:00 PM
Bing ... you been busy lately? Hardly a peep outta ya latley.
Posted by: Cullen at October 14, 2005 03:27 PM
Yeah, work has been...busy, to say the least. Thankfully THS has picked up the slack.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at October 14, 2005 04:07 PM
No lie. She hasn't been able to keep her mouth shut ... er, I mean, She's done a wonderful job. ;)
Posted by: Cullen at October 14, 2005 05:26 PM
That photograph is incredible.
Rest in peace, brave woman.
Posted by: red at October 15, 2005 05:43 PM
Isn't she beautiful? Makes me cry. She didn't have to worry about just herself. Everyone she loved was in the crosshairs, too and the chance that your house would explode in the middle of the night was a very real proposition. Courage, pure and simple.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 15, 2005 10:52 PM
Such courage. Not to mention intelligence and compassion. A rare combination these days.
Posted by: The Real JeffS at October 16, 2005 05:49 AM