marion hood for rejecting his 1959 application simply because he's black. that wasn't enough to stop him from going on to loyola university, having a long distinguished career in medicine, and dr. marion hood joins me now. doctor, thank you so much. this is a fascinating story. i'm honored that you're here. it's great to have you. this short rejection letter that you received in 1959, it reads in part, i am sorry. i must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission to a member of the negro race. wow. what did you think when you received that letter 62 years ago? >> it was not a surprise. i did not expect to get into emory university. i was doing it sort of like a protest. it was to let them know i thought what they were doing was wrong. it all started with a professor of emory received an honorary degree from clark college, which now crockett university. in 1959, that was the year i graduated. i sit and watch that and wondered why a professor from emory could get a degree from my college when i could not even go over to his college. so i w