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Underdeveloped. there's talent there, potential there but the access, the opportunities may be lacking. so americans will pay for it. it's in our economic and work force best interests to nurture the talent we have in our backyard. >> reporter: pastor sorees and christie adams at first baptist see college potential in fred despite his c grades. if fred graduates with a bachelor's degree from his first choice school, he is guaranteed debt. it could be more than $50,000 worth. there's no guarantee of a job. why does it matter young black men go to college. >> high school diploma, $27,000, black ...

So americans will pay for it. it's in our economic and work force best interests to nurture the talent we have in our backyard. >> reporter: pastor sorees and christie adams at first baptist see college potential in fred despite his c grades. if fred graduates with a bachelor's degree from his first choice school, he is guaranteed debt. it could be more than $50,000 worth. there's no guarantee of a job. why does it matter young black men go to college. >> high school diploma, $27,000, black males. college degree, $51,000. that's a huge gap. multiply that by 30 or 40 years over one's work life,...

Underdeveloped. there is talent there. there is potential there. but the access, the opportunities may be lacking. so america is going to pay for it. so it's in our economic and workforce best interest to nurture the talent we have in our backyard. >> reporter: pastor soaries and christy adams from first baptist see college potential in fred, despite his c grades. but if fred graduates with a bachelor's degree from his first choice school, he is guaranteed debt. it could be more than $50,000 worth. and there is no guarantee of a job. why does it matter that young black men go off to college? >...