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Magenta (Days Go By)

Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patricia Lokwa is a Congolese American radio host of CongoLive!. She left the Congo at the age of 8 and has lived in West Africa, particularly Senegal before moving to to the United States in her teenage years.

At a young age, she understood the importance of Education as a driving force in changing the future of Africa. This is why she is currently majoring in Elementary School Education focusing on Special Education at Montgomery College. She also is a student member at the Association of African Students in the Diaspora (AASD) and United Partners of Hope (UPH) which focuses on supporting first generation African immigrants and their transition into the American education system.

She has four years of experience at Crossway Community (CC) in The Family Leadership Academy (FLA) an educational program designed to give single, economically disadvantaged mothers the tools they need to become effective parents and prepare them to succeed in education, in the workplace, and in the global economy.

Lokwa is also a Development Consultant with the Friends of the Congo. She brings her passion and dynamic enthusiasm for Africa to her work around change in the Congo.

As a co-host for CongoLive!, she brings a cultural perspective of growing up in both Africa and the United States.

When not attending school and interning, she spends her time caring for her two beautiful children.

Magenta (Days Go By)

John Splithoff