Quit speculaing because you simply don't KNOW.

"I'm going to speculate (sarcasm) that no matter how many successful graduates you have from HBCU's...there will never be a priviledge ladder system like that...it takes leaders and power positions to trickle down so that others can see potential...i'm just not seeing that in segregated schools. "

There ARE privilege ladder systems to be found at HBCU's JUST like at predominantly white institutions. In fact they are MODELED AFTER their European counterparts. Is this a good thing? NO!!! Ask any Black Greek if there is a "good ol boy system." Hell ask a Morehouse man if he couldn't get hooked up simply because he went to Morehouse ESPECIALLY if he fits the image (suit and tie).

That is the problem HBCU's are TOO MUCH like European institutions in ideology but it smack us in the face all the time because we can SEE we are being gross by imitating Europeans. Most choose to ignore it and go along with business as usual. HBCU's can put out WHITER black people BETTER than Ivy league institutions.

PEace
Solarus

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