The Official DC/Maryland/Virginia Area Thread

[Laidbackman]

Also when you look at the history off this area. Mo County historically has always been more Black friendly then PG. But since the 80s, and mass migration to PG.people think otherwise.

It was this Barbershop I used to go to. And this one barber whose family is almost 150 years deep in this Area mainly MO County, broke down a lot off history to me.

People who learned about PG and MO from the elders like you did, know an awful lot about the history of these areas. I've seen so many transplants come to the DMV in the 70's, and think Seat Pleasant was the only Black part of PG. Btw, when I said the Seat Pleasant area, that included Capitol Heights and Fairmount Heights.

Somebody online told me a few years ago that they learned from an elder that College Park use to be Black. Just like we're just learning we lost way more Black Walls streets than Tulsa, Oklahoma, I'm starting to believe PG and MO had way more Black history than what we know about, especially during reconstruction. It sounds like we lost most of it during Jim Crow. I'm not totally sure about this, but I can't help but have a hunch, especially when I learned about the violence between Blacks and White in the Lakeland area of College Park, and what Blacks went through to reclaim it.

I noticed growing up that North Brentwood, Lakeland, Fairmoiunt Heights, small part of Hyattsville, small parts Laurel, and small parts of Bladenburg where connected through a lot of kinfolks...that or they once lived in two or more of these areas, if not DC. I gotta include Brandywine too.

 

[GrindtooFilthy]

@GrindtooFilthy Forgot to ask, what’s going on in Boston that you’re not feeling it anymore?

This places has lowkey been dead since 2017 and COVID just put the nail in the coffin plus I’m tired, grew up here and I think it’s time for a change

@GrindtooFilthy I forgot to add about the drivers out here:

DC drivers - Aggy asf and reckless

MD drivers - Fast asf and blinkers don’t exist

VA drivers - Slow asf and passive aggressive

We have all that and then some

 

[frush11]

I never knew this

Let's just say Mo County was a lot more "Progressive" then PG for most of its History, and even today, if you really look into things.

PG had to make some concessions to its White resident to keep em.

 

[Idaeo]

Let's just say Mo County was a lot more "Progressive" then PG for most of its History, and even today, if you really look into things.

PG had to make some concessions to its White resident to keep em.

i just went to the African American museum in DC last week. There was a reference to one of the oldest black communities in America being in Montgomery county. There was a white landowner who was willing to sell land to black people.

 

[frush11]

i just went to the African American museum in DC last week. There was a reference to one of the oldest black communities in America being in Montgomery county. There was a white landowner who was willing to sell land to black people.

I've learnt so many things about this area, as an adult by just having convos and listening in. The history in this area is very complex and riveting.

One lil quirky thing. My friend who just spent 3 years in Columbia MD. Said, it's basically the land off interracial relationships and mixed kids. Apparently Columbia was very welcoming to mixed couples from its establishment

 

[Laidbackman]

i just went to the African American museum in DC last week. There was a reference to one of the oldest black communities in America being in Montgomery county. There was a white landowner who was willing to sell land to black people.

Do you remember the name of that community in MO. I heard North Brentwood in PG was the first majority Black municipality in Maryland, some say the whole entire country. It's debatable if it was the first one in the country, but it's definitely one of the oldest.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

i just went to the African American museum in DC last week. There was a reference to one of the oldest black communities in America being in Montgomery county. There was a white landowner who was willing to sell land to black people.

Yeah some of the oldest Black communities in this country were in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Hell, Georgetown in DC got a surprisingly rich Black history as well.

 

[Laidbackman]

Yeah some of the oldest Black communities in this country were in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Hell, Georgetown in DC got a surprisingly rich Black history as well.

Barry Farms go way back too. However, it was transferred over to former slaves and free born Blacks right after the civil war. It was actually a farm at first. My father grew up in Barry Farms. He never told us it was actually a farm at first though. He had us thinking it was always the projects. Anyway, the official name is Barry Farm, and not Barry Farms. My father never told us that neither...lol.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Barry Farms go way back too. It was transferred over to former slaves and free born Blacks right after the civil war. It was actually a farm at first. My father grew up in Barry Farms. He never told us it was actually a farm at first though. He had us thinking it was always the projects. Anyway, the official name is Barry Farm, and not Barry Farms. My father never told up that neither...lol.

I still add the ‘s’ to Barry Farms lol

But I never even knew it used to be farmland Then again, it shouldn’t be too surprising considering that that side of Soufeast used to be more rural in character. Which could explain why it looks more “country” compared to the rest of the city.

 

[Idaeo]

Do you remember the name of that community in MO. I heard North Brentwood in PG was the first majority Black municipality in Maryland, some say the whole entire country. It's debatable if it was the first one in the country, but it's definitely one of the oldest.

Jonesville
First Jonesville Home to Be Featured at Smithsonian’s African American Museum

 

[Leao2005]

Census data is out.



Gentrification done did a number on DC. Meanwhile Charles County, Howard County and MoCo have had a significant increase in their black populations. AA County surprised me as well with Black growth. PG County also saw an increase of their Latino population.

Soccer fan in me was happy bout the big latino presence when I was up there ( was able to play a lot of pick up) but was still surprised it was way more than I expected

 

[Leao2005]

PG has the cheaper real estate compared to DC and Mo County but we do have high property taxes. Condos and townhouses are generally decently priced out here by DMV standards. SFHs too for the most part depending on if you’re living in a planned community/subdivision with amenities or not…If it’s the former with amenities, be prepared to shell out $500K or more. The same rule of Metro living applies here in PG County where if you plan on living close to a Metro station, the more expensive the crib is. That may not always be the case in the hood unless it’s some of the newer properties that are getting built tho.

Commute/traffic in PG can get hectic and annoying but it don’t get as gridlocked as often as it does out in Virginia. Traffic in DC itself can get crazy during rush hour, especially if you’re commuting via bridge and tunnel. Rule of thumb out here is either live close to work OR give yourself a two hour headstart before traffic gets real bad. But if you’re job got you WFH, you ain’t gotta worry about none of that shyt lol. And if you plan on riding a Metro train, they come every 5 to 8 mins during the workweek but on weekends, you’ll be waiting like 8 to 14 mins for them. The train stations got WiFi but the trains themselves don’t just yet but they all got A/C and they’re clean. Also just a heads up, if you’re using the Metro trains, the standard fare is $2.75 and it’s based on fare zones and distance….And you gotta pay to get out with your SmarTrip card. The fare zones are usually a lil pricier on weekends but Metro parking is free during the weekend too.

As for nightlife, you can hit up MGM or hit up National Harbor, College Park (if you don’t mind the college crowd), Downtown Hyattsville, Camp Springs, etc. for a lil nightlife fix but a majority of your nightlife experience will be either in DC or Silver Spring. Alexandria (more older) and Arlington (more younger) got their own nightlife scenes too. The main nightlife areas of DC are U Street, H Street, Penn Quarter, Chinatown/Gallery Place, DuPont Circle, Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, 14th Street, Georgia Ave, Adams Morgan, The Wharf, Capitol Hill, Shaw, and New York Ave.

Wish I knew the nightlife things a few weeks ago

 

[Laidbackman]

Jonesville
First Jonesville Home to Be Featured at Smithsonian’s African American Museum

I think I heard about this area near Poolsville before on WOL Black Talk Radio.

 

[Wink Beaufield]

I still add the ‘s’ to Barry Farms lol

But I never even knew it used to be farmland Then again, it shouldn’t be too surprising considering that that side of Soufeast used to be more rural in character. Which could explain why it looks more “country” compared to the rest of the city.

That and a lot of SE was a part of the Civil War fort system in which the feds held on to for years before finally selling some of it off. You can see this with all the "Fort" neighborhoods in SE/NE.

My DC history teacher always said down south you can buy land the size of these parks for the cost of a Georgetown house. He was right and wrong at the same time.

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Wish I knew the nightlife things a few weeks ago

We got you for next time you come back up breh