I am actually pretty excited to say this, but I agree with Marley on this one. I am not going to argue on how accurate or valid the statistics are, but did they by any chance include any extenuating factors. Paraphrasing Marley, did they know where these individuals grew up, what type families they came from (single parent, adoptive and so on) or if the thought of "college graduate" refers to an accredited university or community college. All in all, college isn't for everyone, you don't necessarily need a degree to get a good job, some fields have entry level positions that allow you to move up. So to make the suggestion that black men need to "kick it into gear", is blantantly uncalled for. What may seem to be a necessity to you, may not be to someone else.