Viewpoint: The End Of Summer

Damita Miller-Shanklin Editor-in-Chief August signifies the end of summer. Most people are ending their summer vacations and preparing to settle in for the fall season. Schedules are reinstated, being focused is more important and settling into a normal routine becomes important. The new school year starts for all students. This period is often associated with buying school supplies, textbooks, and getting back into the routine … Continue reading Viewpoint: The End Of Summer

Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul

Damita Miller-Shanklin Williams is a transplant from Northeast Brooklyn, NewYork. He has been here for about ten and a halfyears. He has seen the growth of Austin. When hegot here in the beginning he got the lay of the land,because he wanted to know our community. From there,he buried himself in East Austin. For three years, he wasreally heavily in deep with his passion for … Continue reading Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul

[April Issue] Alexander Williams: Aura Rainwater for the Mind, Body, and Soul

By Damita Miller-Shanklin The April Issue of Ujima Magazine is about Black Men making a difference in their communities by sharing their talents to make a difference. Read our feature story highlighting Alexander Williams, owner of Aura Rainwater. Correction to Story: The correct email for Aura Rainwater is https://www.aurarainwater.com/ Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Continue reading [April Issue] Alexander Williams: Aura Rainwater for the Mind, Body, and Soul

More Than A Culture

by Jacquie Johnson, founder of Jacquie ooh The importance of Black people and our communities cannot be underestimated, due to our numerous contributions to our current society; from beauty to entertainment, to business, to leadership, and even politics. We can see Black excellence all around us. We do believe that all communities can learn from each other, however, the strength and generational bond that is … Continue reading More Than A Culture