This 4-part story takes a look at the past, present, and future of the Scotland community. Developed by Lesli Foster, an award-winning journalist and WUSA9 Weeknight Anchor, each part presents a different facet of the Scotland Story.

“The historic Black community of Scotland in Potomac, Maryland is the story of renewal, removal and resilience. It was founded by newly freed African Americans back in 1880.

But their land was valuable.

And, Montgomery County withheld basic public services – water, sewer, trash collection and even built around them – to force these Black families off their land.

Scotland families mattered then, and now.”