ABSTRACT
This chapter shares Ellis's experiences as Black man who received his primary education from predominantly Black schools and postsecondary education from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). They contended that people who received bachelor and graduate degrees from HBCUs are less likely to be as employable as persons who studied at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). It shares Smith's experiences as a Black male who received his primary education from predominately White schools and his postsecondary education from HBCUs. It then also shares Barnett's experiences as a Black male who received his primary education from the Baltimore City Public Schools. Thereafter he enrolled into Coppin State University for his undergraduate studies. After completing his undergraduate studies, Barnett returned to Coppin State for a portion of his graduate-level education. In order to diversify this chapter, he briefly shares his experiences as a student at Coppin State. Currently, Barnett is pursuing a master's degree at the University of Baltimore.
