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.
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
Embracing Fugitivity: How We Be Free
Jessica Valoris
Hybrid
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
6:00 PM
Society Practice Space
New England Hoodoo Society
Hybrid
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
6:00 PM
Embodying Black Feminist Fugitivity
Mattice Haynes
Hybrid
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
6:00 PM
Experiments in Supine Possibilities: Fugitive Postures for Survival
Malika Imhotep
Hybrid
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
6:00 PM
World Building as Fugitive Practice
Aisha Shillingford
Hybrid
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
6:00 PM
Member Teams
Stepping Into the Unknown: An Abolitionist Future
Hybrid
May 1, 2024
7:15 PM
Resourcing Member Team
Hybrid
May 1, 2024
7:15 PM
Coalitions, Policy & Grassroots Organizing
Hybrid
May 8, 2024
7:15 PM
Anchor Institution Organizing Member Team
Hybrid
May 15, 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.
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.
Reimagining Safety Registration
May 2, 2024
Please register to attend the screening of the documentary: Reimagining Safety. Your registration helps the organizers of the event better prepare with food, set up, and more.
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!