Washington’s Prosperity Campaign
A narrative-shift campaign rooted in Washington, DC’s core value of shared prosperity. Led by the Nigerian Center, the campaign uplifts the stories of immigrants as business owners, civic leaders, and community builders. It counters anti-immigrant rhetoric and fear driven by federal mass deportation policies. Featuring five Nigerian American entrepreneurs, the campaign reaffirms the vital role immigrants play in shaping the Washington, DC metro area as engines of progress and prosperity.
How to get involved:
Support immigrant-owned businesses in your community.
Donate to an organization serving immigrant families.
Contact your elected officials to support policies that protect immigrants.
Gina Paige, African Ancestry
The nation’s pioneer of genetic ancestry tracing for Black people
Tony Ijaodola, The Continent DC
A celebrated Black-owned African fusion restaurant and cultural destination
Ifeoma C. Onyia, Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard
The first African immigrant-owned winery and vineyard in the United States
Eze Okwodu, Samson Properties
Trusted real estate services with a community-first approach
Washington’s Prosperity is a project of the Nigerian Center. This narrative shift campaign would not have been possible without the involvement of all the featured entrepreneurs, the media team, as well as the financial contribution of the Meyer Foundation.