Ujamaa Market Capital Region

21 Delaware Avenue,Albany NY 12210

20 December, 2020

Description

The Ujamaa Market was created to give local 518 black and brown owned businesses a place to learn, grow, and network! The Ujamaa Market is a biweekly multicultural market in the Capital Region highlighting minorities in business. The market will take place every other ​Sunday from 2-6 pm at 21 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY, 12209. The Ujamaa market aims to combat the low success rate for minorities in business by creating an opportunity for business development. Drawing the name ​Ujamaa ​from the Swahili word for familyhood and the Kwanzaa principle for economic development, the Ujamaa Market is founded on these principles: 1. Familyhood.​ The Ujamaa Market strives to create a sense of familyhood and unity amongst people of color in business in the Capital Region. Entrepreneurs can learn, network, gain new experiences, and find strength and encouragement from fellow minorities in business. 2. Economic Development. ​ The Ujamaa Market functions to increase business exposure and encourage economic development. Success benefits both individual businesses and the community at