63. "RE: same here and i have a story about it..." In response to In response to 51 Sat Nov-14-15 07:14 PM by Deacon Blues
>I'm visiting another company to finish up a project... > >I always wear my NC A&T lanyard with my badge... > >This person approaches me and notices the lanyard...we have >conversation because he was from Greensboro and went to UNC >Greensboro... > >The first thing he says was..."I went to your (A&T) career >fair to get this job. UNC-Greensboro didn't really help when >it came to finding work" > >It's all about the right fit ultimately...HBCU or PWI...but >I'll put NC A&T against any institution...PWI or HBCU...it's >one of the best universities in this country...
No doubt, A&T produces a lot of black engineers (the most I believe). But that post was an ignorant swipe at HBCUs in general. I've met grads from most HBCUs doing big things in a wide assortment of careers. A lot of these new negroes that go to PWIs have a superiority complex (racism is a motherfucker).