Jonathan "Inspiration" Flowers
Like most of the Ujamaa Men, Jonathan Flowers grew up in extreme poverty. For Flowers, selling drugs was a path to money and status. It wasn’t until later in life that he realized selling drugs would prevent him from achieving what he ultimately wanted – a stable life. Flowers’ criminal record kept him from entering the traditional workforce, and he was repeatedly forced back into a lifestyle he desperately wanted to escape. Today, he’s renamed himself “Inspiration,” a nod to his commitment to uplift youth and show them a different way. In 2019, Flowers received a full-time paid internship with the support services team at Ujamaa Place, providing mentoring and support for new enrollees into the Theory of Transformation.
Jonathan "Inspiration" Flowers

Like most of the Ujamaa Men, Jonathan Flowers grew up in extreme poverty. For Flowers, selling drugs was a path to money and status. It wasn’t until later in life that he realized selling drugs would prevent him from achieving what he ultimately wanted – a stable life. Flowers’ criminal record kept him from entering the traditional workforce, and he was repeatedly forced back into a lifestyle he desperately wanted to escape. Today, he’s renamed himself “Inspiration,” a nod to his commitment to uplift youth and show them a different way. In 2019, Flowers received a full-time paid internship with the support services team at Ujamaa Place, providing mentoring and support for new enrollees into the Theory of Transformation.