Coffee Break With Damita

Coffee Break With Damita

By Damita on January 28, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Today I met with Zell Miller and Shannon Sandrea with The Cyphers. I was doing an interview on The Cyphers for our March issue of Ujima Magazine. But what I realized about myself today was I got hooked on the word “hip-hop” and decided their events were not appropriate for me. But [...]

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Maintaining Your New Year’s Fitness Goals

Maintaining Your New Year’s Fitness Goals

By Damita on January 27, 2010

Many of us are notorious for making lofty new year’s plans. We want to save more money, start a business, but most popularly lose weight. Although setting positive goals for a new year is a positive thing, rarely are we successful. As an expert in the fitness industry, January is my most [...]

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This Month’s Issue

This Month’s Issue

By admin on January 21, 2010

January 2010

The Sustainable Food Center
Happy Birthday MLK
Our Neighborhood: Leodis Gupton, Jr.
Miss Black Central Texas Pageant

Click on the cover to view the digital issue!

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MLK Day in Austin Texas 2010

MLK Day in Austin Texas 2010

By Damita on January 19, 2010

The crowd gathered at the University of Texas campus a few feet from the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for a short program prior to the walk. The Heritage Council did an outstanding job again this year in helping the community come together to celebrate King and his dream. There were several speakers [...]

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LEAP:20 Years and Rising Dinner and Silent Auction

LEAP:20 Years and Rising Dinner and Silent Auction

By Damita on January 19, 2010

Ujima had the honor of attending the Leadership Educational Arts Program (LEAP) dinner and silent auction on Friday, January 8, 2010. It was a wonderful, warm and welcoming evening despite the cold weather outside.
The Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening was Miss Black Texas USA, Zakiya Larry. She kept the evening light and moving. The [...]

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The Cards of Life: What will you do with the hand you have been given?

The Cards of Life: What will you do with the hand you have been given?

By Mary on January 27, 2010

It is understood that some people feel they have been dealt a bad hand. The woes of life are pressing on every side and frankly, it doesn’t ever seem to stop. Sometimes these pressures tend to mold us and shape us so that even when good and easy times come, we can’t enjoy them because they are still filtered through the all the [...]

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“Making Connections: One Child, One Family At a Time”.

By Damita on January 17, 2010

Ujima interviewed Zanell Dorsey and Sibyl McDade with DPFS in our November 2009 issue. We were  overwhelmed with emotion discovering all the children    awaiting adoption. We discovered there are many Black  and Hispanic children who are looking for a family. We  will be introducing new children each month that need a  home. Maybe you [...]

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Inspirational Story

By Damita on January 7, 2010

I thought this was a great story. She helps unlock the secrets to success in school with teenagers other teachers might write-off.  To know Tonya Griggs is to listen to her students.
Read the full story here:
http://www.thegrio.com/2010/01/despite-kidney-failure-teacher-continues-to-inspire.php

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