When the europeans came to this country, it was almost a wilderness. Through hardship they persevered and built a materially great nation. When moses led the children of Israel to the promised land, they murmured against moses and his Lord, so much so that the Lord destroyed many of them. Now it is our time to shine. The knowledge you are gaining at the HBCU you are attending is valuable knowledge that is needed for nation building instead of just getting a job. You can use your knowledge to help your people instead of using it to enrich others. In slavery there was 100 % employment among Black people but it was for others benefit. Is it much different now ? see www.pyramidoftruth.com and www.themysteryoflife.com for more detail. If we do not strike out to do for ourselves now, then when ? There was three phrases to our deliverance. (1) the ending of chattel slavery. (2) the obtaining of an education. (3) the building of our own nation on some of this land we can call our own. As a group, we in the united states are the wealthiest Black people in the world and the most educated black people in the world; yet others are independent somewhat, while we are still attached to white folks for a living. Lets do for ourselves and do it now !