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South Africa’s Xenophobic Violence Is Sparking Hard Conversations In The DMV
As vigilante groups drive tens of thousands of migrants out of South Africa, Washington’s African diaspora…
Code Red Air Alert Puts DMV’s Outdoor Gig Workers At Risk
The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Friday, July…
10 African-Owned Businesses Shaping the DMV in 2026
Every list of the DMV’s most notable businesses tends to draw from the same well: soul…
Judge Blocks ICE Detention Center Planned for Hagerstown Warehouse
A federal judge’s ruling on an 825,000-square-foot Washington County warehouse has become a test case for…
Prince George’s County Opens $50,000 Homeownership Programs
Three new zero-interest assistance programs launched July 1, giving first-time buyers, essential workers, and income-eligible families…
Supreme Court TPS Ruling Narrows the Fight for African Families in the DMV
A June 25 decision limits how much courts can second-guess DHS on Temporary Protected Status, leaving…
BET closed its Africa channel, then cut its African award category. Then came the shutout
Five months after Paramount shut down BET Africa, a restructured Best International Act category produced the…
Floyd Norman: Disney’s First Black Animator Finally Gets His Oscar
Disney’s first Black animator joins Walter Lantz, Chuck Jones and Hayao Miyazaki as one of only…
10 African Diaspora Real Estate Builders Who Are Shaping the DMV Right Now
From a Nigerian immigrant who has closed nearly $3 billion in transactions to a Bronx-born developer…