Thursday, August 6, 2026

Minority Business Highlight: Ujamaa Community Bookstore

Ujamaa Community Bookstore is an independent Black-owned bookstore that houses an ever-growing collection for customers of all ages.

Named to represent one of the seven pillars of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa means cooperative economics.

“We value sharing space, knowledge and resources,” Ujamaa’s website said. “Our bookstore retails many different items, such as fragrant oils, incense sticks, handcrafted jewelry, art, candles and greeting cards, all by amazing Black business owners and artisans.”

Customers can browse the bookstores collection online or visit in person. 

According to the company’s website, the mission of Ujamaa is to be a valued resource where everyone in the community feels empowered to learn, grow and build wealth together.

“We believe in solidarity and abolition, the hopeful idea that a better world is possible, and we can create it together,” the Ujamaa Community Bookstore website said.

Ujamaa Community Bookstore is located at 2424 Dr M.L.K. Jr St.

For more information visit flannerhouse.org/ujamaa-bookstore/.

Staff Writer Malik Simon created this highlight. If you would like your business highlighted in the Indiana Minority Business Magazine, contact him at 317-762-7847 or via email at maliks@indyrecorder.com.

MALIK SIMON
MALIK SIMONhttp://indianaminoritybusinessmagazine.com
Malik Simon is a Staff Writer for the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Originally from Memphis, TN, he graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies concentrating on journalism. Before joining the Recorder, he wrote for the Devil’s Gazette newspaper at MVSU and served as a freelance content and video editor. He seeks to use media to help communities flourish through literacy and factual reporting.

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