Boston Ujima Project

Calling All Artists, Organizers & Creatives! ?? Ujima has three exciting arts opportunities open right now — and we want to hear from you! ?? Member Arts Committee?Help shape the vision for arts & culture at Ujima!??? Deadline: March 31, 2025 ?? Arts & Cultural Organizing Facilitator?Lead a Micro-Learning Pod and create space for collective study and creativity.??? Deadline: May 4, 2025?? Correction: the first graphic says May 18, however this opp closes on May 4! ?? Arts & Cultural Organizing Fellowship?A two-year fellowship to deepen your practice and explore the intersections of art, experimentation, and community with sustained support.??? Deadline: May 18, 2025 ? All opportunities are financially supported, community-rooted, and open to folks passionate about art and ?? Questions? DM or Reach out to [email protected] ?? Apply now or learn more at https://lnkd.in/eduB7_8X

?? Just about a month ago, we kicked off our Soon and Very Soon series with Black Sovereign Spaces + Geographies, a live conversation that brought together artists, thinkers, and dreamers to explore radical alternatives to the given. Deep thanks again to our speakers Kevin Quashie, and moderators Cierra Michele Peters and Kamaria Weemz for such a rich and grounded exchange. Eternal gratitude to Wagner Foundation for partnering and hosting this event series. ? ?? Missed it? Don't worry — we're excited to announce a podcast version of the series is on the way! Stay tuned. Next up, we're turning our attention to: ? Black Queer Liberatory Aesthetics & Curation???? Thursday, April 3, 2025 | ?? 6–8PM??? Wagner Foundation Featuring:??? bashezo – interdisciplinary artist & cultural worker??? Mercedes Loving-Manley – filmmaker, musician, storyteller & community organizer??? Moderated by Justin A. Coles – scholar of Black queer literacies & educational justice We'll gather to reflect on how Black queer creators are shaping liberatory cultural spaces and refusing the terms of containment through beauty, imagination, and care. Pull up. Let's continue the conversation. ?? ?? Learn more at bit.ly/soon-verysoon

Join us this week at Frugal Bookstore for Governing Power with Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler. Frugal Bookstore, an Ujima Business We Love, is a Black-owned community bookstore in Roxbury dedicated to literacy, empowerment, and community building, making it the perfect place to explore power, learn and grow together! In this workshop Jivan will explore how Working Families Party (WFP) has leveraged electoral victories and relationships with progressive elected officials into governing power to deliver tangible policy victories for the multi-racial working class. Together, we'll talk about the components of effective governing power, how to build a caucus of legislators, and the challenges and opportunities of organizing a group of electors to act together in support of legislative and political priorities in different contexts. ??? March 26th at 6 PM ET ?? Frugal Bookstore | 57 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119 ?? Register at https://lnkd.in/e-3thAeY

?? We hope to work with you this spring! The Boston Ujima Project is looking for volunteers to support our events and those of our community partners. Join us in making a positive impact this season at these events: ? 3/26/2025 #UjimaWednesday ? 3/27/2025 Ujima Good Business Alliance Gathering ?4/3/2025 Soon & Very Soon Podcast ? 4/18/2025 Art Forward ?? Sign up at https://lnkd.in/e3yZrSFn

Join the Dorchester Food Co-op on Saturday, March 29th, from 2 PM to 5 PM, to celebrate the launch of the Boston Double Up Food Bucks program! SNAP customers can get 50% off fresh fruits and vegetables with no registration required, pay with SNAP, and the discount will be applied automatically. The event will include a raffle, refreshments, giveaways, and kids' activities! ?? Learn more at www.boston.gov/double-up

Join us next week for our next power workshop: Governing Power with Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler In this workshop Jivan will explore how Working Families Party (WFP) has leveraged electoral victories and relationships with progressive elected officials into governing power to deliver tangible policy victories for the multi-racial working class. Together, we'll talk about the components of effective governing power, how to build a caucus of legislators, and the challenges and opportunities of organizing a group of electors to act together in support of legislative and political priorities in different contexts. ?? March 26th at 6 PM ET ??Hybrid | Frugal Bookstore ?? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e-3thAeY ?? About our speaker: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler is the New England Progressive Governance Director for the Working Families Party, where he works with elected officials to turn election wins into governing power for the multi-racial working class and pass legislation on topics like affordable housing and childcare. He works with state representatives and senators, as well as advocates and WFP members, to identify and advance collective legislative priorities. Jivan is also a City Councillor in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he is serving his second term on the Council and works on issues including affordable housing, tenant protections, safe streets, climate and sustainability, and creating transparent and responsive local government.

?? Celebrate the start of the gardening season! The 49th Annual Gardeners' Gathering brings Boston-area growers of all kinds together for a free day full of informative workshops, engaging exhibitors, networking, and inspiration. The event will feature an array of garden skills workshops, and a day long exhibitor's hall with opportunities to network with local urban agriculture and garden groups. There will be at least one workshop each session that is offered in Spanish or with Spanish translation. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eySPVYsz

?? Join us in welcoming The Urban Gardener Landscape Service to the Ujima Good Business Alliance! Founded in 2008 by Michael Thomas, The Urban Gardener Landscape Service is a family-owned business known for delivering exceptional landscaping at a fair price. With a skilled, certified team and top-quality tools, The Urban Gardener ensures every project meets high standards of craftsmanship and durability. Michael Thomas's commitment to enhancing the ecological and aesthetic appeal of Suffolk and Middlesex Counties has earned recognition from the County Advisory Board, solidifying the company as a steward of natural beauty and community growth. ?? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ehSyDFgA

Join us for the next session of Resourcing Night School with Allen Kwabena Frimpong. This session will explore the 'Foundations of Resource Mobilization,' focusing on how policy impacts funding, the role of fiat currency in resource mobilization, and alternative approaches like mutual aid. Insights from organizations like Justice Funders will connect historical approaches to contemporary strategies for developing sustainable practices that break the constant need loop. ?? March 19th | 7:15 PM EST ?? Virtual ?? RSVP at www.ujimaboston.com/events ?? About Speaker: Allen Kwabena Frimpong is a co-op entrepreneur and urban planner specializing in cultural design for community wealth-building worldwide. He is the co-founder of ZEAL, a creative arts and social impact studio cooperative for artists across the Black diaspora, which has been featured in the New York Times, ABC Nightline, and Hyperallergic. As a conceptual artist, Allen designs and produces multimedia anthologies through soundscape installations and public art exhibitions. He is currently producing The Remedy is Solidarity, a global multimedia anthology on reparations, and serves as the board chair of Resist, one of the oldest social movement public foundations in the U.S.

?? The 2025 Theme: Make Sleep Health a Priority. The theme for this World Sleep Day is Make Sleep Health a Priority. World Sleep Day is an opportunity to promote sleep health alongside thousands of other sleep health professionals and advocates. When we all promote sleep health and #WorldSleepDay together, our combined effort is greater than the sum of its parts. Spread the word about sleep health on World Sleep Day, and help elevate the conversation around sleep! Rest is also a form of resistance, prioritizing sleep challenges the systems that demand constant productivity at the expense of your well-being. As highlighted in Reparations for Black People Should Include Rest, the racial sleep gap is a direct result of historical and systemic injustices that continue to rob Black communities of true rest. Honoring World Sleep Day means not only advocating for sleep health but also recognizing rest as a necessary part of liberation. ??Check out our wellness for rest and sleep health resources at https://lnkd.in/eeRii9Cf ?? Read full article https://lnkd.in/e2d-V-zt ?? Learn more at www.worldsleepday.org