Ujamaa Place Selected as Grantee Partner of NBA Foundation
Saint Paul, Minnesota, August 1, 2024 – Ujamaa Place has been selected to receive a grant from the NBA Foundation to further economic opportunity…
Holistic
Transformation
for Young
African-
American Men
Ujamaa Place is a Safe Space providing holistic, culturally responsive transformation for young African-American men experiencing inequity at the intersection of race/ethnicity and poverty. Ujamaa Place opened its doors in 2010 with the mission of helping participants achieve brotherhood, stability, and personal success.
Through the Ujamaa Place experience and its evidence-based Theory of TransformationTM, staff and partners strive to help participants achieve numerous ultimate outcomes. Those include stable housing, increased educational attainment, career acquisition and retention, family connection, eliminating contact with the Criminal Justice System system and Addressing Emotional and Social Traumas
Through the Ujamaa Place experience, participants are empowered to be change agents in their communities. Contact us to make a change in your life or the life of a loved one today!
THEORY OF
TRANSFORMATION
Our Accomplishments
Men to Receive Education or Job Training Activities in 2022
Ujamaa Men Served
Local Minnesota Partners
Ujamaa Men Rate of Recidivism, Compared to 35% in Minnesota
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TESTIMONIALS
Ujamaa Place is home to me. Ujamaa is a place where you can do many things that help you in life, including getting your GED, Drivers License or a job. In my opinion Ujamaa Place is a great place for men to get their lives together.
Ujamaa Place is a safe haven for me and others. It is a place that I can gain more opportunities and meet more people who face the same life struggles.
I came to Ujamaa Place in 2020, around the time when the George Floyd incident happened. I came to Minnesota to be with my father, but things didn’t turn out that way. Ujamaa Place helped me find an identity as a strong, positive Black Man and not just some criminal in the streets. My relationship with the coaches and camaraderie with the brothers here gave me a sense of family that was missing in my life. The programs, classes, work assignments, and events helped me figure out my career path and how I want to affect the world. Last, but not least, the housing, employment opportunities, and support helped me build myself as a man.
Thank You, Ujamaa Place
Since May 5th, 2023, I have come so far from where I was months or even weeks ago. From the Ujamaa Place Staff to my Ujamaa Brothers, they have helped me through times I wanted to give up and do what I know best. They helped me with one on ones, to group talks with certain issues in my life. The talks have given me a better vision of how I want to carry myself.
I have gone back to school, and I am in class every Tuesday and Wednesday days, studying and working hard to get my GED. I appreciate Ujamaa Place for having the Education Program. I also appreciate the Housing Program, that preps you for moving up and out into your own apartment. Ujamaa Place has also helped me through my rough journey and they have been understanding and helpful with setbacks. I appreciate Ujamaa Place for seeing the progress that I have made and the effort that I have put in. I appreciate the Awards and the man of the month Award. Ujamaa Place has become a big part of my journey and my life. I think more, young brothers should come to Ujamaa Place, use and work the sources Ujamaa Place has to offer.
CONNECT WITH US
Big thank you to Mayor Kaohly Her for stopping by Ujamaa Place!
She took the time to see our work firsthand and we’re already setting plans in motion to expand the support for our community. This means so much! 💚
Grateful for leaders who show up and stand with us.
...Music by JETOMA (an Ujamaa Man)
Video by 🎥 Allan Kingdom x Sawa Vision Studios
A big thank you to Beautiful Laundrette for hosting Allan Kingdom’s Digital Music Production students at their Thank You event today! 🎶🧺
Their space made it extra special as we celebrated their amazing volunteers who helped over 30 families with laundry services and folded bedding... for Project Home families.
Thank you for inviting us to be a part of this wonderful community event! 💚✨
Sold-out vibes at The Beat and The Ball!
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Big thanks to NBA Foundation for sponsoring this powerful night at Walker West Music Academy.
Allan Kingdom 🤴🏾 (our 3x Grammy-nominated Media Coach) dropped gems onstage with Stokley 🎤 and BdotCroc ✨
...The question being answered here was: “What through-lines connect African American music, sports, and activism to continental Africa today; and how do you personally see that connection shaping the legacy you’re building?”
Hosted by our own Zantavious Graham 💚
Fire performances by Marié Chante, Kamoinge Strings, and Monique Blakely 🔥
Culture. Resilience. Legacy. 🙌🏾
Video 🎥 by Sawa Vision Studios x Zhouyi Gutterman
Huge shoutout to Walser Toyota 🚙 for having our men at the Credit Confidence Conference and supplying transportation! 💚
They walked away with new tools and gave back by sharing what they’ve mastered in our Financial Literacy program these past few months.
Growth looks ...great on everyone! 📈
🎥 Sawa Vision Studios x Allan Kingdom
#MoneyMoves #FinancialFreedom
Congratulations to Ujamaa Man Zantavious Graham for publishing his first book! 📖
You ARE the true definition and perfect example of an Ujamaa Man.
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Introducing our new CEO, Richard Coffey! 💚
Former Minnesota Timberwolves 🐺 player, University of Minnesota Gophers 🏀 standout, & proud U.S. Army Paratrooper 🪂
Richard brings heart, discipline, and lived experience to leading Ujamaa Place forward.
🎥 ...Sawa Vision Studios x Allan Kingdom
#UjamaaPlace #Brotherhood #Transformation #SomethingToLiveFor #CommunityImpact
Huge shoutout to Hubbard Broadcasting for the incredible welcome and tour! 🎤📺 Our recent grads from Allan Kingdom’s Digital Music Production program are now thriving in the Diverse Media Institute program and getting this behind the scenes look at a media powerhouse is pure inspiration! ...
So many exciting career paths ahead in broadcasting, production, digital media, and beyond! 🚀
Fun fact: Founded in 1923 by Stanley E. Hubbard, Hubbard Broadcasting is a pioneering family owned company with over 100 years of innovation from launching one of the first commercial radio stations to buying the very first TV camera sold in the U.S. Today they operate dozens of top rated radio stations nationwide (in markets like Minneapolis St. Paul, Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle, Phoenix, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and more), local TV stations across the country including flagship KSTP-TV (the upper Midwest’s first commercial TV station and ABC affiliate in the Twin Cities), plus other gems like KOB in New Mexico and WNYT in New York. They blend local journalism, entertainment, and cutting edge digital to connect communities coast to coast.
Grateful for partners like Hubbard opening doors for the next generation of creators!
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#BroadcastingCareers #MediaProduction #StudentSuccess #HubbardBroadcasting #DigitalMusicProduction
Ujamaa Man Zantavious Graham growing into a legendary Motivational Speaker and inspiration to our community! 🔊🤴🏾💚