While White politicians have long retreated to the academy in pursuit of highprofile jobs as professors and university presidents, the trend is relatively new for Black politicians who come to the academic setting after having served long political stints as state legislators, mayors and congressional leaders. Dr. Ronald Walters, a professor of political science at the University of Maryland, College Park, says that the entry of Black political leaders into the academy is a direct result of the university opening its doors to individuals who were historically limited from pursuing opportunities in the academy. According to Walters, Black politicians in the first generation did not have the kind of credentials that were required to teach at the University level. Now, many Black politicians have law degrees from top-notch universities or deep experience in public policy institutes before serving out their terms. For many years, one of the reasons why Blacks did not come out of their political jobs is because they had no place to go. Yet, the trend has changed in recent years with many Black officials deciding not to run for re-election in some cases. This article reports on some former politicians who are turning down lucrative job offers elsewhere to teach students who are interested in, but sometimes cynical about, the political process.