The first black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, who was expelled from the school after three days following riots on the campus protesting her admission, has been awarded an honorary doctorate 60 years later.
Autherine Lucy Foster, 89, of Shiloh, Alabama, first applied and was accepted to the University of Alabama in 1952. Her acceptance, however, was rescinded because she is black. A federal court order reversed the decision, allowing Lucy Foster to enroll at the university in 1956. Lucy Foster’s expulsion was officially annulled in 1988, allowing her to re-enroll at the university. She earned a master’s degree in education from the school in 1991.“I love the University of Alabama, and it is an honor to be recognized in this way,” she said in a
. “I am thankful for opportunities such as this, which allow us to talk about the past while looking to the future."
NBCBLK Good
IntuitionHealth NBCBLK What use is it to her at that age🤷♂️ Sick world we live in,ruining people's life because of the colour of their skin
TheLibertyLamp NBCBLK Don’t you dare post this when you support some Green Party bullshit about how you would prefer to keep Trump in the oval over some Democrats that you think aren’t progressive enough.
NBCBLK Time, Time and Time. Time heals all wounds. It is Time that cause wounds also. Nature has control over the TIME and every thing else.
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NBCBLK SMH
NBCBLK She was bullied the worst and never shot up a school. PayAttention
NBCBLK Alabama... always on the wrong side of history...
NBCBLK And colleges today are still responding the same way to violate protests. Suppressing free speech to appease the violent Democrats.
NBCBLK The look on that guy in the back says it all.
NBCBLK 'Honorary' - yet she was still denied the education that might have benefitted her career.
NBCBLK Lets tack on the Medal of Freedom!
NBCBLK Imagine
NBCBLK Try not to paint her black, though !
NBCBLK No rush then....
NBCBLK They shld give her money to make up for all the pain and suffering they caused
NBCBLK She would definitely be banned from Cubs' stadium.
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