From the Editor
The weather this July has been rainy, stormy and flooding. I want to take this opportunity to say my condolences to all the people that were lost in the flood and for all the people who are going to be rebuilding their lives. I can’t imagine what they are going through. Praying for all of them.
I’m moving forward in my life each day, one step at a time. Grief is hard to manage at times, but I continue to feel the pain when it comes and enjoy the laughter as well. I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your summer. ☀️ I do think we have some heat ahead, but I’m going to enjoy the slight coolness for as long as I can.
Everyday Heroes Spotlight
Our June/July Issue is still available for you to read. Twice a year we do a two month issue. One is our summer issue (June/July) and our holiday issue (Nov/Dec). This allows staff and our contributing writers some down time to enjoy each season. It also gives me time to do research for new ideas, focus on priorities and plan for our upcoming quarter.
Make sure you catch the issue here https://bit.ly/453I140
What Ujima Is Enjoying
We are excited about adding Substack to our social media platforms. We are learning how to use it to share our magazine and other information. We love how you can follow many different types of people from celebrities to everyday community people. We wanted to share some of favorite follows:
😀Tabitha Speaks Politics
😀Joy-Ann Reid
😀 The Don Lemon Show
These are just a few of the feeds we follow. Ujima is building our platform. If you enjoy the information we share, we would love you to follow and share us with your friends and followers.
Photo: Google Images
What Thing You Should Know
The city of Taylor lost a piece of its Black history when a former community center was destroyed in a fire, but some residents are preparing to move ahead. (Source: Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman).
The members of the Welfare Workers Club, the oldest Black club in Williamson County, operated the Dickey-Givens Community Center and wanted to rebuild it. Read the full story here https://bit.ly/4kHozyb
Photo Jay Jenner Austin American Statesman
Before We Go…
Ujima is looking for community stories. If you have a story idea or you know someone who would be a great hero story, let us know. You can reach us at Damita@Ujimamagazine.com We continue to enjoy storytelling the foundation of the Ujima. We thank you for your help and support.
Community Partnership Invitation
Ujima Magazine is opening a few partnership spots in our newsletter — and we’re looking for aligned community partners who want to grow with us.
If you’re a Black-owned business, local creative, or community organization that believes in uplifting our people through storytelling, we want to talk to you. Ujima is proud to collaborate with Lady Madelyn Patterson and Gone Mad Productions and CBS We Are Austin. We would like to build more partnerships
It’s about connection and community. More than ever, we can create something that matters.
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