Tag: Autherine Lucy Foster
Trailblazer Autherine Lucy Foster Awarded Honorary Doctorate From Miles College
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Miles College on Wednesday honored Autherine Lucy Foster an alumna and the first African American to enroll and attend the...
Miles College to honor Autherine Lucy Foster, alumna and first Black...
The Birmingham Times
Miles College will honor Autherine Lucy Foster an alumna and the first African American to enroll and attend the University of...
Expelled in 1956, first black student at University of Alabama gets...
Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Autherine Lucy Foster, the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, received an honorary doctorate degree last...
University of Alabama historic marker honors civil rights hero
By Jamon Smith
Alabama NewsCenter
A giant in civil rights history was recognized Friday with the unveiling of the Autherine Lucy Foster Historic Marker at a...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Five
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
