He wanted to be around people of different cultures. I came from a majority white high school. I thought going to an all black university would be fun and exciting. Burrell attended Grambling State University in Louisiana. Going to a black college is great, but some students cannot take studies serious there.
Black colleges are great institutions of higher learning just like any other university.
Many observers believe that the Black College need no longer exist in an integrated society. Today, black colleges are becoming more diverse. Universities such as Prairie View and Texas Southern have larger numbers of other cultures today. So there really is no such thing as an all black college because the universities are becoming more diverse. Sam Houston State University has a reputation as a great place to learn.