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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