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,...