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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.

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Every week on Wednesday, starting at 6:00PM EST.

Talkback/Transition to Hard Currency

Dr. Jared Ball

COOP Social Club

98A Green St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

6:00 PM

What are some hard truths around money? Join us for a talkback with Dr. Ericka Brown and Dr. Jared Ball on what hard currencies are and how we live, interact and navigate the world today. Referencing Dr. Jared Ball’s The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power, and his two part Mythbusting march workshop series, Dr. Ball will revisit the myths we've picked up along the way, and why. Join us as we transition from holy currencies, and practices of bartering to hard currencies.
Ujima Cafe: Dorchester Food Co-op

Community Engagement

Dorchester Food Co-op

195 Bowdoin St, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

5:00PM

Ujima Cafe is a space where community members can connect, relax, and engage with Ujima’s work in a casual setting. Held twice a month through the spring, summer, and fall, we combine office hours with a laid-back hangout vibe, offering free coffee, snacks, and curated menus.
Monetary Trust

Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard & Amaha Selassie, Jamila Medley

TBD

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

6:00 PM

What does it look like to have financial systems built on an idea of trust? What happens when we trust each other more, have faith in each other. It's significant even in investment, with funds and money. Monetary trust, especially in relation to trust funds, as a legal financial framework works very differently because it's entrusted, there’s a level of trust. What is Black Trust? When you think of investment, what underlines it really? An excavation, miseducation or re-education. The investment with trust. Objective criteria (stuff that came later) in the beginning was a thought relationship in trust. How it operates for Black people.
History of Money

Chris Desan

TBD

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Wednesday, November 18, 2026

6:00 PM

Join the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law, and author of Making Money: Coin, Currency, and the Coming of Capitalism Christine Desan in discussing the history of money and the mechanics of hard money—specifically how finite, external instruments like cash, equity, and debt have been used by the dominant economic system to measure and control value.

Member Teams

Attend Member Teams
Coalitions, Policy & Grassroots Organizing

Hybrid

September 9, 2026

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7:15 PM

The Coalitions, Policy & Grassroots Organizing (CPGO) member team is a collaborative initiative committed to actively participating in existing coalitions, prioritizing issues such as community safety, economic and environmental justice, and adopting a multigenerational approach. Open to various matters brought forth by coalition members, the team serves as a bridge for collaboration within the coalition pillar, emphasizing principles rooted in community and liberation. The policy pillar supports ongoing policy efforts aligned with the mission, membership, and community base, while the grassroots pillar strives to build political alignment within our organizations and communities.
Anchor Institution Organizing Member Team

Virtual

September 16, 2026

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7:15 PM

The Anchor Institution member team consists of Ujima members, who support the Ujima ecosystem by organizing universities, hospitals, and faith based organizations in Greater Boston, to actively support Ujima's mission.
Publications Member Team

Hybrid

September 30, 2026

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7:15 PM

The Publications Member Team supports the creation of digital and print media that tell new stories about how power is created and shared through culture, full participation, and economic democracy. Our approach to publishing materializes as a commitment to making liberatory thought engaging and accessible. Ujima Press serves as one of several entry points for the broader public to discover and participate in the solidarity economy and economic democracy. Through collaborative processes, this member team provides a platform for members and our wider communities to hone their editorial and design skills to develop programming, books, zines and printed matter for Ujima Press.

Community Events

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

Queer Coloring Club: Color Your Own Bookmark

August 28, 2026

Coloring Club is a community-building event that invites people to connect and unwind through mindful coloring and meaningful conversation. Designed as a low-stakes and welcoming third space, Coloring Club fosters connection.

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