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Joins me now. probably not as fun as you, when i first started out in this business there were people, news directors who wanted to change my name and i said no way, it's don lemon. lemon is such an easy name. don't you agree? like your name, you want people to remember you, right? >> not always, but, yes, i agree. it's very difficult. >> yes because of course i have a distinctly black name, i believe. however, i was a schoolteacher and i heard a classroom teacher state that her class scores would be in the toilet for that

People wanted to change my name. i said no way. it's don lemon. lemon is such an easy name. don't you agree? your name. you want people to remember you, >> not always, but, yes, i agree. it's very difficult already having to go through the name. you want people to call them what you want them to call you. >> absolutely. listen, again, congratulations on earning your doctorate. >> thank you. >> i guess it's obvious, but was your background the reason that you chose that research because of your name and because of your experience? >> it's yes and no. yes because, of course, i have a distinctly ...