First as an elder I am telling you DO A SEARCH. When find my posts, you will realize who I am and what I am about.
The last vocal person who stated their thoughts like these that was worth having a discussion was PHAShriner1906: Search his handle, and you may learn a little bit about this board. Eventually, he got banned. It was about depth.
You also must remember "who's world is it anyways"? What is the Cultural Asili and Utamaawazo behind alot of this?
The direct answer to your question about educational accomplishment lead to definition is "NO", in the "end game" we are NOT in control of our own definition. We take short bits of time 5 years or less, that makes our definition as long as we stay healthy... But when you get into your 40's+ (as I am), all of this discussion becomes irrelevant. I no longer can fight this young persons' fight. Then, if you have children, most of this kind of philosophy, becomes irrelevant if you choose to provide for your children.
Now, "society" honors those who have been classified as with conferring an educational advangtage or can make tons of money (like a prize race horse). On the side of educational advangtage this process is longer and tougher and there is a strong amount of "tokenism" that must take place to get those higher advance/professional degrees. Call it indoctrination or conditioning. If one chooses to speak out most of the time he or she is older and established in life without fear or risk of ostracism from anyone. But, if young, <35 y/o, the domination over these minds is perpetual. Most folks lose there minds in this process and remain tokens to be bartered. The ones who question, lose funding from the government, call it a shakedown.
Now the 'hood may see us "Negros in the Ivory Tower" as ass kissers. Then, there is those in Underground Movement... Knowing the price that would be paid if caught, manuevering like the Mamba or Cobra... When those in the 'hood realize those in the Underground, you hear a different story. About how the "Truth Shall Set You Free"...
Because these facades you see around here are the first line of defense. You may be ready to fight that fight. But "homies" are ready to go nuclear. "Massa" can be soothed enough to reconsider... But all of us are living on borrowed time.
This is how deep some of these ideas go...