Autherine Lucy Foster made history when she enrolled as the University of Alabama's first African American student. But the school removed her from campus due to death threats and riots. 63 years later, she just received an honorary doctorate. https://t.co/Nj7AmXprbk

Autherine Lucy Foster made history when she enrolled as the University of Alabama's first African American student. But the school removed her from campus due to death threats and riots. 63 years later, she just received an honorary doctorate. https://t.co/Nj7AmXprbk (via Twitter http://twitter.com/CNN/status/1126511367014440960)