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And the gold from new brunswick, fred phillips! [ applause ] >> take it all the way. >> all the way. >> reporter: all the way means the finals at the naacp competition in kansas city. >> you're doing it! >> reporter: where $2,000 is at take. . >> i like it out here. >> reporter: but he is prepare and ready. >> i actually wanted to experience the character. so some days i didn't eat just to feel hungrier. some days i ain't get any sleep so that way i could feel that tiredness.

You don't care as much as you hate me or you despise me. i will go away. i am you! the real you! unless you called me here, i'm going to be here. >> reporter: the wait is short. winners in these regional rounds are announced the next day. >> now, for the south, the bronze medal goes to monique robinson. the silver medal goes to donte walker. and the gold, from new brunswick, fred phillips!

Here in the usa. and now we put a prescription discount card in every box so you'll pay no more than $15 on test strips, which is a true american value for people with diabetes like me. [ male announcer ] accu-chek aviva. born in the usa. my name is freddie george junior. >> reporter: fred wants to go to college and likely mean taking out tens of thousands of dollars in loans. so christie ha entered fred in an acting competition. >> good morning. i will performing a monologue. >> reporter: that's the piece he uses for all important auditio

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 ...

My teeth but then i was like, no, i will take that back. >> listen, we've always been here, we always going to be here. >> i'm honored to declare this year's award years. award awardees. >> reporter: in the end, despite a great performance, fred doesn't place in the top three and doesn't win any money. >> i don't feel bummedality all. this is my first national co competiti competition. and i will make sure i become the best in this nation. >> reporter: for fred, becoming the best means college. after this competition, the grand sum he has for school is zero. and acceptance means debt. >> i wou...