Upcoming Events
Featured Workshops
#UjimaWednesdays
We hold member meetings that are open to the public, dedicated to financial and political education, and our member working groups. Watch all past events on our Youtube.
Every week on Wednesday, starting at 6:00PM EST.
Note: Our Ujima Wednesdays workshops will take place at the Urban Farming Institute from April 17th to May 29th.
Stories of Fugitivity
Kazi Toure
Hybrid
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
6:00 PM
Poetic Narratives of Black Fugitivity
Fred Moten
Hybrid
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
6:00 PM
Mattapan Neighborhood Assembly
Boston Ujima Project
In Person
Friday, April 26, 2024
4:00 PM
Loving Men Film Screening
Sam Ellison, Ukumbwa Sauti, Geo Costomiris, James Vamboi, and Lawrence Barriner II
In Person
Sunday, April 28, 2024
12:00 PM
Member Teams
Stepping Into the Unknown: An Abolitionist Future
Hybrid
April 3, 2024
7:15 PM
Resource Member Team
Hybrid
April 3, 2024
7:15 PM
Coalitions, Policy & Grassroots Organizing
Hybrid
April 10, 2024
7:15 PM
Anchor Institution Organizing Member Team
Hybrid
April 17, 2024
7:15 PM
Stepping Into the Unknown: An Abolitionist Future
Hybrid
May 1, 2024
7:15 PM
Community Events
Our events page is updated once a month, along with the #EventEdition of the Ujima Newsletter on the first Thursday of the month.
If you have an event that you'd like to add to Ujima's calendar, please send us the information to add to the calendar via this form.
Boston Comics in Color Festival
April 20, 2024
The Boston Comics in Color Festival (BCICF) is a family-friendly event for all ages focusing on creators of color and stories by and about people of color. This event will take place in person on April 20, 2024 from 10am to 5pm at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on the campus of Roxbury Community College. A first-of-its-kind-event on the Boston scene, BCICF includes an event headliner, special guest speakers, panel discussions with working artist and writers, workshops, and live art demos, as well as an artist alley for comic creators to share and sell their books, materials, artwork. FREE to enter!
HEART Annual Spring Fundraiser
April 25, 2024
Turn up the heat for HEART at our annual virtual fundraiser on Thursday, April 25th from 7-8:30pm!
Cambridge Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team (Cambridge HEART) is a community-led proactive public safety program that aims to address the immediate needs of people in conflict or crisis (at the moment of crisis). Don’t miss this celebratory event and hear us speak from the heart about what it has meant to us to build a critical alternative to calling the cops when our neighbors are in need.
Join us in community to practice care, healing, transformative accountability, self-determination and contribute to our collective vision of a world free of carceral systems.
Let’s Dance: Popular Caribbean Dances
April 26, 2024
Discover some of the Caribbean’s most popular dance forms in these fun introductory sessions led by internationally renowned dance and music company, Masacote Entertainment. Each drop-in session will be led by an experienced dance coach and focus on a different genre, including merengue, rumba, bachata, and salsa. All experience and ability levels welcomed! Dance partner not required. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Power Up: Self-Defense & Emotional Resilience Workshop
April 27, 2024
Join for an exciting and empowering event at Codman Academy CPS - The Black Box Theatre! This in-person workshop is designed to help you develop essential self-defense skills and boost your emotional resilience. Learn to protect yourself physically and mentally in a supportive and engaging environment. Our expert instructors will guide you through various techniques and strategies, equipping you with the tools to navigate challenging situations with confidence. Don't miss this opportunity to power up and unlock your inner strength. Register now and get ready to level up!
ICA Women’s Luncheon
April 29, 2024
In her last Women’s Luncheon as Ellen Matilda Poss Director, Jill Medvedow will be joined by dear friends, Frieda Garcia and Anne Hawley, to discuss art and civic life and women’s ambition, achievement, and leadership.
This is a gender-inclusive event. All are welcome.
Sharing Black Latine Stories
April 30, 2024
Black Latine stories are often overlooked due to the racial binary under which we live and the misunderstanding of just how many people of African descent could also be identified as Latine. Join us for a conversation with Boston AfroLatine leaders who will share their experiences, and we'll celebrate the release of "The Afro-Latino Memoir" by Trent Masiki.
Plant Identification Workshop - Herbal Alchemy
May 11, 2024
Jump into the fascinating world of plants as you learn to classify them through presentations and insightful videos.
Immerse yourself in a hands-on experience where we'll grind up various plants to make your own unique spice blends together.
As a special takeaway each participant will receive their own plant along with detailed instructions to keep it alive.
"Read N' Do" Fashion Show with Kidogo & Looking Lens
June 8, 2024
Are you ready to design and/or walk the runway? Or maybe you just want to enjoy the show! Join Kidogo Productions and Looking Lens at the Black Market Nubian for a Fashion Show!