Neighboring Prince George’s and Charles Counties are among the country’s wealthiest majority-Black communities where a significant portion of the population are homeowners.
Many of those homeowners hold federal government jobs, long considered a reliable path to the middle class. But in recent months, Black federal employees (along with others) have been fired as part of President Trump’s mission to overhaul the government.
Do you live in one of those communities and were you recently terminated? Or did you resign voluntarily?
As part of a reporting team exploring the impact of federal work force reductions on the Black middle class, we want to hear from you.
We are interested in talking to residents of Prince George’s and Charles Counties about their professional experiences as federal workers under the second Trump administration.
We want to learn about the circumstances of your departure, including if you were part of a reduction in force or voluntarily left. And we would like to know how your homeownership or path to owning a home has been affected by the changes.
All of the responses will be read and we may reach out about your submission for an upcoming article. We will not publish any part of your response without contacting you first, verifying the information and hearing back from you. In addition, your contact information will not be shared outside of the Times newsroom.
Audra D. S. Burch is a national reporter, based in South Florida and Atlanta, writing about race and identity around the country.
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