What was the most important institution in the African Americans community (Apex)

The three most important institution in the African American Community are: The Church, The Family and The School. These institutions are responsible for the development of the African American communities. The most important of these three, would be The Church, because is expresses the most basic values of The African American culture which are: spirituality, high achievement aspirations and commitment to family as enduring, flexible and adaptive functional mechanisms for survival.