Autherine Lucy
Autherine Juanita Lucy (October 5,1929 - March 2,2022) was an American activist and academic. She was the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.
Lucy was expelled from the institution later that year and led to the university' s President Oliver Carmichael' s resignation. Years later, the University admitted her as a master' s student.
Lucy died on March 2,2022, at the age of 92. Her grandniece, Nikema Williams, is a member of the United States House of Representatives.
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1929 births
2022 deaths
American civil rights activists
Educators from Alabama