August 22, 1867
The first Black college founded in Tennessee was Fisk University. Although work on the school was started in in Oct 1865, it did not become incorporated under Tennessee law until this day.
May 17, 1954
U.S. Supreme Court in landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. The unanimous decision was read by Chief Justice Earl B Warren.
February 3, 1956
Autherine, J Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled three days later "for her own safety" in response to threats from a mob. 1992 Autherine Lucy Foster graduated from the University with a master's degree in education. The same day, her daughter, Grazia Foster, graduated with a bachelor's degree in corporate finance.
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