A once majority-White Prince George’s that became a place for Black Americans building their own American Dream elected three millennial council members last month who represent a growing share of the Prince George’s Black population: African immigrants and their children.
Fast, informative and written just for locals.
It’s a historic moment for a council that has long been majority-Black, and reflects the shifting demographics of a county where native Africans account for nearly 26 percent of the county’s foreign-born population.
Among the 11 people being sworn in as council members Monday are Wanika Fisher, Wala Blegay, and Krystal Oriadha — a trio whose backgrounds nearly outline the African continent and whose selection elevates communities that have long resided in Prince George’s without a seat at the table.
The county was home to nearly 54,000 African immigrants in 2019, according to data from the George Mason University Institute for Immigration Research.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by Lateshia Beachum over at The Washington Post
