text: anyone got on your nerves because you didn't go to a hbcu? (more important info below!!!)? ok, i don't go to a historically black college or university (hbcu) and i am black.  there is someone who has been giving me crap concerning this and other things.  i ask if any other african-americans who don't go to hbcus encountered something like this?  any other opinions/answers are welcome!!! i didn't go to a hbcu. people should go to the school that meets the qualifications that they've set forth as being priorities. having in-state tuition at a public university was a big determining factor for me, and unfortunately, there are no hbcu's in the state of illinois. hence, i went to a state school.  if the guy continues to give you crap regarding this, tell him that for most people, the workplace consists of a majority of non-african-americans, so it was invaluable to learn how to interact with other races and ethnicities on both a personal and business level. and unfortunately, you can't get that knowledge from an hbcu.