Some West African families see it more as a survival strategy.

On the wall hung a photograph of an African family in Sunday best.

The congregation was founded in 1848 by a group of African American families.

In 2004, 24.7% of African American families lived below the poverty level.

Like many African families, Elizabeth's family struggled to make a living.

It opened in 1940 as white only and did not take African American families.

The concert was also a draw for the community's 100 South African families.

If an African American family wanted to move into a neighborhood that was predominantly white, they can.

Women form the backbone of African families, institutions that provide an excellent support network.

This goes a long way to confirm the fact that a woman cannot be the head of an African family.