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In Prince George's County, Maryland, the wealthy suburbs look different. They're all black-majority.
We visited Bowie, Woodmore, Upper Marlboro, and Fort Washington to see these wealthy black suburbs for ourselves. We learned about how they became so wealthy, why Marion Barry was a transformative mayor, and what other communities around America can learn from them.
Also, check out their golf clothing brand Fairway right here: https://www.fairwaygolfgroup.com!
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0:00 - Intro
1:17 - PG County
2:57 - Marion Barry
3:41 - Woodmore Country Club
4:58 - Dr. JumpRope
6:36 - Growing Up Here
8:51 - The Mansions
11:53 - Rural Wealth (Upper Marlboro)
14:00 - The Economy
14:46 - National Harbor
15:57 - Black Bookstore
16:58 - Black Clothing Store
18:35 - Why PG County Matters?
20:04 - Closing
Episode 180
Subs: 1.1M subs
#PGCounty #Maryland #Wealth #RocaNews
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In Prince George's County, Maryland, the wealthy suburbs look different. They're all black-majority.
We visited Bowie, Woodmore, Upper Marlboro, and Fort Washington to see these wealthy black suburbs for ourselves. We learned about how they became so wealthy, why Marion Barry was a transformative mayor, and what other communities around America can learn from them.
Also, check out their golf clothing brand Fairway right here: https://www.fairwaygolfgroup.com!
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
Want more of Roca’s on-the-ground content? Check out the Roca Mag – our weekly digital magazine full of original reporting from around the country: rocanews.substack.com/subscribe
Our Products:
► Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews
► App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
► Substack: rocanews.substack.com
► Facebook: facebook.com/RideTheNews
► X: https://x.com/ridethenews
Our Series:
► The South: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0R5OH3S3pOqMjOTuoyfqJO&si=gNefb5fKwfePMlSZ
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► East Coast: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA
► Appalachia: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► The Southwest youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2p0GvEpSo5HoiDdm9tOhR-&si=6O7usDcjlNY6j5if
► The UK youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3f3SHy6GGx1ZsLl3qbHBmC&si=f3toQ8ta5E6qA03u
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0:00 - Intro
1:17 - PG County
2:57 - Marion Barry
3:41 - Woodmore Country Club
4:58 - Dr. JumpRope
6:36 - Growing Up Here
8:51 - The Mansions
11:53 - Rural Wealth (Upper Marlboro)
14:00 - The Economy
14:46 - National Harbor
15:57 - Black Bookstore
16:58 - Black Clothing Store
18:35 - Why PG County Matters?
20:04 - Closing
Episode 180
Subs: 1.1M subs
#PGCounty #Maryland #Wealth #RocaNews
