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James Hood. James Alexander Hood (November 10, 1942 – January 17, 2013) was one of the first African Americans to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, and was made famous when Alabama Governor George Wallace attempted to block him and fellow student Vivian Malone from enrolling at the then all-white university, an incident which ...
- January 17, 2013 (aged 70), Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
- Among first African Americans to register at the University of Alabama
- James Alexander Hood, November 10, 1942, Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
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Jan 21, 2013 · James Alexander Hood was born on Nov. 10, 1942, in Gadsden, where his father, Octavie, drove a tractor at a Goodyear tire plant. He attended the historically black Clark College in Atlanta (now ...
James Hood is a versatile musical pioneer who has drummed with The Pretenders, created ambient/electronica albums, and produced multi-sensory shows. Learn about his career, albums, and latest project Beautifica.
Jan 21, 2022 · James Hood was the first African American male student to register and attend classes at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, a previously all-white institution. He faced racial threats and violence, but later returned to complete his doctorate and reconciled with former Gov. George Wallace.
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Jan 18, 2013 · Jan. 18, 2013 -- James Hood, the civil rights figure made famous by Alabama Gov. George Wallace's "stand in the schoolhouse door" policy, has died. Hood died at his home in Alabama Thursday at age ...
James Alexander Hood was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Gadsden, where his father was a tractor operator at a Goodyear tire factory. “Jimmy” Hood, as he was known, was a standout athlete and student ...
