Yesterday, in Gadsden, Alabama, Dr. James Hood was laid to rest.
In 1963, Dr. Hood - along with Vivian Malone (shown in the above picture) - were the first African-American students to integrate the University of Alabama.
As you can imagine, they were met with major resistance.
One of those resistant forces included then-Governor George Wallace standing in the front door of the admissions office to block their entrance.
After a federal court order, Dr. Hood and Ms. Malone were admitted and the rest, as they say, is history.
Dr. Hood left the university after only a few months and moved to Michigan where he received his bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, and his master's degree from Michigan State University. He later returned to the University of Alabama and earned his doctorate.
Dr. James Hood was 70 years old.
Farewell !
*Vivian Malone Jones passed away in 2005*
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