“If I am not admitted, I want to know the reason why. I have no apology to make for being a Negro. I stand on my rights as an American citizen." -Lyman T Johnson
After the Board voted in favor of Lyman T. Johnson, about thirty students enrolled into graduate and professional programs the following summer. The undergraduate admission was desegregated in 1954. In an interview on June 24th 1991 conducted by Louie B. Nunn, Lyman discusses how people on the campus would burn crosses on the campus to try and scare him away, but he didn’t care he continued forward. Due to his bravery and persistence, according to the University of Kentucky 2014-2015 demographics, 1,962 African American students attend the University just as an undergraduate. Lyman T. Johnson provided the opportunity for African American students to enroll and get accepted at the University of Kentucky. After a few years the University decided to honor him in many different ways, such as placing a plaque outside of Frazee hall. Lyman passed away on October 3rd 1997, however his legacy continues.