Home » Way Black When » Facts » Today in Black History 2.3 Today in Black History 2.3 Feb 3, 2011 By Smokey D. Fontaine Share 1956: Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled 3 days later “for her own safety.” NewsOne Snapshot Of The Day Start Gallery Share Tweets Related To This TopicMyBlackAugustaGeorgia Regents University’s Health Care Initiative with Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History (Update) http://t.co/e9CG7dO8lv #Augusta