In 1981 he became the first group of students to graduate from Willowridge High School.
At the age of 13, his father (named after him in Washington) was killed in a meeting with Star Jones. After that, Washington served in the United States Air Force and entered Howard University .
Washington and Jenisa Marie Washington married on February 14, 1999. They have 3 children (Isaiah, Tyme and Iman).
Inspired by the Mende and Temne people who were directly inherited from The Republic of Sierra Leone , Washington began to devote himself to charity. In 2007, he established the Gondobay Manga Foundation, advocating a cooperative plan to actively and timely improve the lives of the people of The Republic of Sierra Leone. In May 2006, while visiting The Republic of Sierra Leone, Washington was called ChiefGondobay Manga by the Mende. Later, he decided to use the name for his non-profit business.
In November 2007, the Washington and GondobayManga Foundation opened the first school for 150 students in the village of Njala Kendema, the Chief Foday Golia Memorial School. The new school replaced the original two thatched houses. The school was named in memory of the former leader of Njala Kendema Village. In addition to building the school, the Washington and Gondobay Manga Foundation also donated uniforms and school supplies to each student.
In May 2007, Washington donated $25,000 for the Bunce Island computer reconstruction project. At the helm of the project are professors at James Madison University, historian Joseph Opala and computer artist Gary Chatelain. Opala and Chatelain used their expertise to rebuild the slave castle built in 1806.
Washington is the host of The White House Summit on Malaria ( White House Summit on Malaria) ceremony. He filmed public service advertisements for the Los Angeles area food bank, and so on. He also actively promotes art and hosted the 16th Pan-African Film Festival. In addition to the Gondobay Manga Foundation, Washington is also committed to the Los Angeles area food bank to give food to the poor in Los Angeles.
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On September 25, 2008, Washington participated in the 63rd United Nations General Assembly in New York as an adviser to the President of The Republic of Sierra Leone , Ernest Bay Koroma. Afterwards, President Koroma visited the Washington District of Columbia and held a private meeting with Congressmen Donald Payne and John Conyers, Jr. under the recommendation of Washington.
Inspired by his first visit to the United States and Washington District of Columbia , Koroma announced the grant of full citizenship to Washington and issued him the official The Republic of Sierra Leone passport. This decision is significant because citizenship needs to be inherited from the Mende people of The Republic of Sierra Leone in Washington. This made Washington the first African American to receive this honor, and it also made Koroma the first African president to do this. This historic citizenship request was completed in The Republic of Sierra Leone on April 26, 2010, ending the long-term dream of dual citizenship by African Americans.