He secured a victory at the nation's highest court, challenging the University of Alabama's denial of admission to Autherine Lucy and Pollie Myers based on race.

Wherever 26-year-old Autherine Lucy went on her first day at the University of Alabama last week, a policeman dogged her footsteps. “You get all kinds of assignments,” the officer grumbled to ...

Perry H. Trice, special collections librarian at Talladega College, shared insights into the college’s legacy at the Rotary Club of Calhoun County on Tuesday in honor of Black History Month. Trice, ...

Autherine Lucy was the first Black student to attend the University of Alabama.She was born in Shiloh, Alabama, in 1929 and was the youngest of ten brothers and sisters. Her first day at UA was on Feb ...

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBMA) — Autherine Lucy Foster was born in Oakville, Alabama in 1926. On February 3, 1956, she became the first African American student to enroll in the University of Alabama.

Selma’s most noted graduate is Autherine Lucy, the girl who cracked the color barrier at the University of Alabama in 1956. The school is segregated only because whites will not go to it ...

Fifty-six historical markers are placed around campus. These plaques — black signs with gold or bronze text — are dedicated ...

On this day in 1956, the University of Alabama expelled Autherine Lucy, the first Black student ever admitted.