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September 8, 1963

A young woman and slightly younger man sat in a discreet corner of the room at the Snack Bar in Martha Parham Hall. Both had been told they should meet the other before the fall semester began.

After they introduced themselves, the woman said, “I’m from New York and have been assigned a roommate from the Birmingham area for the fall semester. I really don’t know anything about her, but I hope she will not bother me or interfere with my work.”

“You don’t know anything else about her?” asked the young man.

“I’m sure she was just randomly assigned to me, but I wish I knew more about her. Our room is just two doors down from Vivian Malone’s and from what I can decipher, the two girls in the room closest to Vivian’s are rather obnoxious.”

“Interesting! I’ve been living in the same dorm where James Hood was. Sounds like we are going to have an interesting year,” replied the gentleman. “My roommate is a guaranteed trouble maker. His family has ties to the Klan. Even so, I really need to fit in if I am going to survive the University of Alabama. I hope I can come across as a ‘good ole boy’ and hold on as best as I can. So, if anybody asks, please tell them I’m just a regular southern guy from Toomsuba, Mississippi.”

“I’ll be interested to hear all about your adventures, once the semester starts,” smiled the woman.

“I hope your roommate turns out to be a good one for you. I know mine is going to be challenging, to say the least!” replied the man.