Ujamaa Place

Ujamaa Place A safe space of transformation for African American men aged 18-40. Welcome! In 2009, a group of leaders in the St. Paul YWCA Billy Collins, St. and piloted in St.

Ujamaa Place is an organization focused on young African American men in Saint Paul (primarily between the ages of 18 and 30), many of whom suffer multiple barriers to becoming stable, productive members of the community. These barriers include being undereducated, unemployed and/or unemployable, affiliated with gangs, a criminal history, homelessness, drug use, and a general marginalization by gr

eater society. Paul African American community, including the St. Paul Chief of Police John Harrington [rt.], Executive Director of the St. Paul City Council Member Melvin Carter III, Thad Wilderson, Mary K. Boyd, the NAACP, and several members of the Black Ministerial Alliance and the Council on Black Minnesotans identified that programming for this population was a significant gap in the social service delivery system in St. Paul, and needs immediate attention. Without intervention from a program like Ujamaa Place, this will be a “lost generation” of young men who die at a young age or are incarcerated for most of their lives. A similar program to Ujamaa Place was developed by Twin Cities RISE! Paul in 2008 and part of 2009. In 2009, TCR! determined that the program (Awali Place) would be part of a budget reduction since it was not closely aligned with their core mission. A group of concerned citizens (several of whom are mentioned above) decided to work together to establish Ujamaa Place to further develop the program and build on the good work conducted within the Awali Place program. Ujamaa Place received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in April 2010, and opened its doors at 1885 University Avenue in St. Paul in November 2010.

08/14/2026

Meet Keeth Campbell our Transformation Coach!

🎥 Sawa Vision Studios

Our program is FREE for all men ages 16-40. Sign up link below!

tinyurl.com/joinujamaa

07/21/2026

Meet Andrell Hudson our new
High School Program Coach!

📹 Sawa Vision Studios

Our program is FREE for all men ages 16-40. Sign up link below! 💚

tinyurl.com/joinujamaa

07/13/2026

ALL ARE WELCOME TO SUMMER FEST JULY 24TH IN SAINT PAUL, MN! 💚

11AM - 2PM AT 490 CONCORDIA AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

🎥 Sawa Vision Studios

07/10/2026

Meet Tosheed Thompson our new Employment Coach! 💚

🎥 Sawa Vision Studios

Our program is FREE for all men ages 16-40.

Sign up link below!

tinyurl.com/joinujamaa

06/15/2026

Big thanks to the Free Masons for honoring us with this Community Service Award!

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🎙️ Mr. Richard Coffey

🎥 Allan Kingdom

06/02/2026

Unlocking beats, building futures. 🎤✨

Allan Kingdom’s DMP Class at Ujamaa Place is where young men turn passion into purpose. Led by the Grammy nominated artist and mentor, students like artist & producer JETOMA discover their voice through digital music production, culture, and real world mentorship.

From the studio to stability. Transformation in every track!

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🎥 Sawa Vision Studios

We’re truly honored! 💚 Ujamaa Place has been named the 2026 Community Service Award Recipient at the Thomas H. Lyles 26t...
05/14/2026

We’re truly honored! 💚

Ujamaa Place has been named the 2026 Community Service Award Recipient at the Thomas H. Lyles 26th Annual Banquet by the Prince Hall Masons of Minnesota.

Thank you to Bro. Marquavious Irving, Jr. Grand Warden, for reaching out and recognizing the impact we’re making in the community.

📅 June 6th, 2026 | 🕕 6PM–9PM | 📍 TST Creative Catering Ideal Hall, St. Paul
🎟️ $50 tickets

Grateful for this recognition and excited to celebrate fellowship and brotherhood!

05/07/2026

After being relentlessly offered crack in the homeless shelter, Anderby Fortuna Haitian adoptee 🇭🇹 raised by a family that never quite understood his background… pushed through his time at Bethel University and is now stepping into a stable job and stable housing as an Ujamaa Man!

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Resilience in motion.

🎥 Allan Kingdom x Sawa Vision Studios

Our program is FREE for all men ages 18-40.
To register click the link below!

Tinyurl.com/joinujamaa

05/01/2026

🌟 Ujamaa Place is now open for event rentals!

Kicked it off with a powerful collab between FRM Run Club and Brother Ra’s Sacred Movement.

Run, reset, breathe, and build. It was real healing in motion. 🧘🏿‍♀️💨🧘🏾‍♂️

Now renting our space for your workshops, wellness sessions & gatherings!

📍 Saint Paul, MN
📩 Message for bookings

Video by 🎥 Allan Kingdom x Sawa Vision Studios

Music 🎶 by JETOMA

04/14/2026

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.

To JOIN OUR PROGRAM
CLICK THIS LINK below! ⬇️
tinyurl.com/joinujamaa

Music by JETOMA (an Ujamaa Man)

Video by 🎥 Allan Kingdom x Sawa Vision Studios

Address

490 Concordia Avenue
Saint Paul, MN
55103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16515288006

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