The Next Migration: Prince George's County Wealth Shifts to Charles County
So why are so many of the richest Black Prince George’s residents leaving now? And why are they moving south to Charles County?
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So why are so many of the richest Black Prince George’s residents leaving now? And why are they moving south to Charles County?
“She is a fighter, for sure,” said her granddaughter, Kimberly English. The family celebrated Jacques with a surprise drive-by parade last Saturday, part of a plan to give her the best birthday celebration she’s ever had, said English, who organized the parade. Jacques turned 99 on Monday, Feb. 15. Up until a few months ago, said English, it felt like her grandmother might live to 200, and though the family has seen a slight decline over the past few months, she remains amazingly resilient. Jacques has been a Cumberland resident in the same home in Monastery Heights for more than 70 ...