Deportations of African Migrants Tripled Under Trump. What That Means for the DMV

There is a woman who lived in Maryland for thirty years. She came from Sierra Leone.…

How the US Travel Ban on African Nations Is Hitting the DMV Community Right Now

There is a Nigerian woman who lives in Virginia. She came to the United States in…

The DMV African Food Truck Scene Is Growing Fast. Here’s Who Is Leading It

There is a particular kind of moment that happens at every DMV African food truck stop.…

5 African Restaurants in Silver Spring You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet

Silver Spring gets talked about a lot when the subject of African food in the DMV…

7 African-Owned Tech Startups in the DMV You Should Be Watching

The conversation about African talent in the DMV almost always starts with the community: the grocery…

Why Maryland Has One of the Largest African Populations in America

There is a moment that many Africans in the DMV describe the same way. You are…

Jollof Rice War: Who Really Owns This Dish?

Walk into any gathering of West Africans and bring up jollof rice. Watch what happens next.…

Bowie’s Youngest Mayoral Candidate Had Sierra Leonean Heritage

Some local elections pass quietly. Others leave behind a larger message Rebecca Pearce’s campaign for mayor…

What Is the Best App to Send $300 Home to Africa? We Tested Six So You Don’t Have To

If you regularly send money to Africa from the DMV or USA in general, you already…

Neither Here Nor There: The Dual Identity of Second Generation Africans in the DMV

She was the African girl at school. At home, her parents told her she was becoming…