Gambian Americans

There are about 8000 Gambians[5] living in the United States, involving themselves in activities ranging from business and entrepreneurship to college education.

Gambian immigrants arriving in the United States include members of ethnic groups such as the Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Jola, and Serahule.

While some of these students returned home after completing their studies, others adopted the United States as a permanent residence, attracting friends and family to the country.

[10] In the rest of the states having Gambian slaves (such as New York or Pennsylvania), they were very scarce (only hundreds of individuals from Senegambia were imported there).

[4] Many Gambians have emigrated to the United States with the goal of entering higher education to which they have no access to in their native country.

The most common dishes served in Gambian homes is Benachin (Jollof Rice), Domoda, Chew, Supa Kanja, Plasas, Yassa, Afra etc.

Most of these dishes share common ingredients such as rice, fish, tomatoes, cooking oil, onions, peppers and different herbs.

[14] The Gambia Association of Chicago was founded in 1998 to promote mutual aid and strengthen the bonds of the Gambian community in that city.

The organization develops monthly meetings and raises funds to support the Gambians in Chicago and his return to his homeland.

Thus the Midwest Gambian Associations Conference invites prominent members of the community to talk about of the social, political and economic most important issues of Gambia.