Our Story

Southern Africans have been migrating to the U.S for a shorter time then other Africans and therefore are fewer in numbers and are less visible than other Africans. In recent years, the number of Southern Africans migrating to the U.S. to stay has increased. Many countries have formed associations and groups over the years at national levels, but no regional organization has been formed until now.

In 2013 a group of like-minded Southern Africans decided that it was time to formalize relations within Southern African communities in a more formal way through concerted efforts. By June of 2013, the “Southern African Union” Picnic and Party was organized to bring the communities together. This August event was the first Southern African event that was truly representative of all Southern African communities.