Recently Pittsburgh held its Black Family Reunion, so we asked Pittsburghers about the importantce of family. Here’s what you said:
I think the Black family should pay more attention to the church, be more responsive to the church in general and go to church more.
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Milford Frye
Homewood
Retired
Family should play the role of togetherness. They should bring everyone together and stick together.
Anthony Wise
Point Breeze
Unemployed
We need everyone to act as our parents and grandparents did. We need to come together as one.
Robert Eberheadt
North Side
Plasterer
Families have been divided and conquered from drug activity. We need to come together more with a father and a mother. We need to raise our kids.
Wonda Williams
Swissvale
Case manager
Family should play the role of leadership by being strong and making sure their whole family is together.
Niecy Cobb
North Taylor
Student
Families should help youth by keeping them off the street and helping kids in other families to make sure they aren’t into drugs or violence.
Raynett Williams
Larimer
Student
(Compiled by Rebecca Nuttall, photos by Rebecca Nuttall.)