Dr. Conrad W. Worrill

“In contemporary Black America, the only ceremony that approximates the African youth’s rites of passage may be the coronation which introduces young men and women to Black middle class. However, this is primarily an elitist affair that focuses on social status rather than social development.”

Far too many African people in America are getting away from the essence of family life. The cultural tradition of African family life is that of the extended family that centers itself on the rearing of children and caring for the elders.

It is a remarkable achievement that a Black Movement organization, made up of committed volunteers, with limited resources, has survived and continues to grow and develop.