Some boys want to hug or sit close to an adult male, just to have a little of the lost father. This certainly does not mean that everyone, or that necessarily that most of the people there are involved in them. With the exception perhaps of hopelessness, these are certainly strongholds in the larger White culture as well. Our sins may or may not be the same, but most of us have besetting sins, and pride is worse than the other sins mentioned above. Approaching people in genuine humility as a fellow sinner is probably the best way to gain a hearing.
Few churches seem to be involved in any systematic evangelization of the major housing projects.
But the Jehovah-Witnesses certainly are faithfully at their doors. The fear of God is still strongly present in the Black culture, but this appears to be waning. It also contrasts the great salvation that we freely offer as ambassadors of Christ. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors , as though God were making his appeal through us. Deep friendships are rare in the projects, because of distrust, so you have the opportunity to develop them.