I think the mindset of our people mimick the mindset of the environment we come from. What alot of people don't realize is the knowledge or lack of is what stirs our action. Alot of people feel that you become a different person after college. Truth be told you do however that is called growth and it is apart of live in general.
I ran into this same stuff when I went to college and would come back for breaks. People including, family would say you changed, or you not down with us anymore. It got to the point where education was isolating me. After a while I realized that if I needed to stay true to who I was and later for everything else. I think it is part of our re-education!!
Whew I've said all that to say we are complex and you can be militant, educated, classy, a homebody all at the same time if you feel like it!