WHAT DO PIES HAVE TO DO WITH BLACK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
WHAT MAKES AN UHURU PIE?
Our pies are made from scratch with quality ingredients. They’re made by Black Star Industries, creating economic development and commerce by and between African people worldwide.
10,000 UHURU PIES FOR BLACK POWER BLUEPRINT
Join the Pie Brigade! Come to Oakland CA or St. Pete FL Nov. 15-22 and Dec. 20-24 for a special program. Already local? Attend the weekly team meetings.
BLACK POWER BLUEPRINT PROJECTS
Black Power Blueprint is constructing a future in the African community of North St. Louis, Missouri for independent economic development and empowering the African community.
THE TASTE OF AN INDEPENDENT ECONOMY
LOVE UHURU PIES?
HELP SELL 10,000 FOR BLACK POWER BLUEPRINT!
Be a pie seller or host a pie tasting – learn more and sign up.
Selling Uhuru Pies is a way for me to help the Uhuru Movement, while also providing amazing holiday food to the community. It’s a win-win!
I am a public school teacher and am excited to be a part of reparations and support reclamation of African economic and cultural freedom!!
Uhuru Foods and Pies is poised for explosive development to benefit African people for liberation and self-government. This translates to a vision of a world without the colonized and the colonizer. Uhuru Pies are POWERfully delicious.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Want to help create real change this holiday season? Volunteer to help...
Akwaaba Hall
7911 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
Want to create real change this holiday season! Help Uhuru Foods & Pies sell 10,000 pies for Black Power Blueprint!
Are you a people person? Like to be outdoors? Come help us sell our scrumptious homemade pies at our outdoor pop-up pie tables in Oakland, SF and Berkeley. We will be outside of several different Peet’s Coffees and Safeways. You will work with one of our pie table coordinators to hand out pietasters to people walking by, help sell pies to people who stop by the table and basically interact with the public. Again, no sales experience necessary and we train you on the spot!
Uhuru Foods & Pies is one of the economic institutions of Black Star Industries and it is about putting the means to grow, produce and distribute fresh food into the hands of African people. Currently this is happening right now through the Black Power Blueprint in St. Louis that’s building commerce and sustainability in African communities through African self-determination and self-reliance. The programs include a completed Uhuru House community center, the Jiko community kitchen (opening in 2019), and an outdoor event space in development. It stops gentrification from ravaging every black and indigenous community like we see happening right now in Oakland! And it’s a plan with solutions that can be carried out in every African community literally all over the world.
Pick a date or two and sign up today!
Create Real Change this Holiday Season - Join Our Team to Sell 10,000...
7911 MacArthur Blvd
7911 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
Are you looking for something meaningful to do this holiday season? The most progressive positive thing happening is the Black Power BluePrint, a program of Black Star Industries and the African People's Education and Defense Fund. Black Power BluePrint has built a community center in St. Louis, is opening an outdoor event space and community garden and creating a community commercial kitchen (Uhuru Jiko) and training program.
In Northern California, be part of baking and selling 10,000 Uhuru Pies to support these economic development programs that are pushing back gentrification and creating black community economic development.
There's a place for you: Social Media, Baking, Selling, Distribution Squad and more. Come and join a team!!
The Truth about Thanksgiving: A Tribute to Indigenous and African People
7911 Macarthur Blvd
7911 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
Uhuru Pies pays tribute to Indigenous and African people, upon whose stolen land, labor and lives this society was built.
Reparations overturns the legacy of genocide and colonialism.
Dinner, videos, culture and presentations.
An event of Uhuru Pies, supporting the Black Power Blueprint. Black Power Blueprint is empowering African communities everywhere; transforming abandoned properties, rebuilding African prosperity and transforming African lives!
For more information: 800-578-5757 or Oakland@uhurupies.org.
Volunteer Orientation for Uhuru Foods & Pies Holiday Campaign
Akwaaba Hall
7911 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
Are you looking for something meaningful to do during these times? Be a part of the Uhuru Foods & Pies Oakland team to support the Black Power BluePrint in St. Louis. In 2018, we are doubling our annual holiday and seasonal pie sales.
Every Thursday, you have an opportunity to learn more about Uhuru Foods & Pies at an orientation at the Akwaaba Hall in East Oakland.
Be a Pop-Up Coordinator, Volunteer, Baker or Social Media Guru. Build the African Comfort Food Sales at the Grand Lake Farmers Market or one of the street fairs where you find Uhuru Foods & Pies.
Provide housing and/or transportation for Volunteers coming from other areas to participate.
There is a place for everyone who wants to participate in building real African community economy.
Meet, every other Thursday at the beautiful Akwaaba Hall in the Oakland Uhuru House!
#ReparationsforBlackPowerBluePrint
#10000UhuruPies
#BlackSelfDetermination
#UhuruPies
#VolunteerwithUhuru
You can be part of 10,000 Pies for Black Power BluePrint Team
Oakland Uhuru Movement
7911 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
Are you looking for something meaningful to do during these times? Be a part of the Uhuru Foods & Pies Oakland team to support the Black Power BluePrint in St. Louis. In 2018, we are doubling our annual holiday and seasonal pie sales.
Every Thursday, you have an opportunity to learn more about Uhuru Foods & Pies at an orientation at the Akwaaba Hall in East Oakland.
Be a Pop-Up Coordinator, Volunteer, Baker or Social Media Guru. Build the African Comfort Food Sales at the Grand Lake Farmers Market or one of the streetfairs where you find Uhuru Foods & Pies.
Provide housing and/or transportation for Volunteers coming from other areas to participate.
There is a place for everyone who wants to participate in building real African community economy.
Meet, every other Thursday at the beautiful Akwaaba Hall in the Oakland Uhuru House!
#ReparationsforBlackPowerBluePrint
#10000UhuruPies
#BlackSelfDetermination
#UhuruPies
#VolunteerwithUhuru
Uhuru MLK Day
7911 MacArthur Blvd
7911 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94605 Map
MLK Day Event and Volunteer Project
An annual project of the African People's Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) and Black Star Industries (BSI). Carrying on the movement for African self-determination from the '60s to today!
Monday, January 21, 2019 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA.
Questions? 510-763-3342 x3 or oakland@uhuruvolunteer.org
The African community in Oakland played a key role in the nationwide movement for black power, but in the last 20 years 50% of the black community of Oakland has been pushed out by unbearable conditions:
Life expectancy 14 years less than white people
13x more likely to live in poverty
5x more likely to be unemployed
70% of all school police arrests
Highest instances of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, asthma and more.
APEDF and BSI:
Bring genuine change and solutions to the grave disparities and injustices faced by the African community.
Build programs putting control over health, health care, education and economic development back into the hands of the African community.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
10am - 12noon
Watch historic films of MLK, Malcolm X, Civl Rights and Black Power leaders
Presentation about the movement for African self-determination today
Speakers and video of current APEDF and BSI programs
12noon - 2:30pm
Take Action: Volunteer outdoor flyering project, to help get the word out about Uhuru Furniture and Uhuru Foods and Pies
2:30pm - 3pm
Pizza lunch for volunteers
Prizes and open mic
Find out more at apedf.org and Black Power Blueprint on YouTube. Check out uhurufurniture.blogspot.com and uhurupies.org. Or contact us at 510-763-3342 x3, oakland@uhuruvolunteer.org
Join 10,000 Uhuru Pies for Black Power Blueprint!
Uhuru House
1245 18th Avenue South
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 Map
Black Power Blueprint projects are about self-determination, stopping gentrification, uplifting and empowering the entire African community.
Everyone can be part of a positive future with African People's Education and Defense Fund and partner Black Star Industries to build these new economic development projects in St. Louis, MO:
* Uhuru House black community center - COMPLETED
* Outdoor Marketplace and community event space - IN PROGRESS
* Community Commercial Kitchen, Bakery/Cafe and African Independence Workforce Program
- COMING IN 2019
Bake and sell 10,000 Uhuru Pies with us! This is a delicious way you can be part of the Movement for independent economic and political power for African people! These opportunities are in the Tampa Bay area and there are virtual opportunities from anywhere.
Pie Mixing, Baking and Boxing
Social Media and Promotions
Staff Uhuru Pies sales booths at St. Pete Saturday Market and other distribution sites
Sell Uhuru Pies to friends, family, co-workers and previous pie buyers
Recruit volunteers online or be an onsite volunteer coordinator
COME TO AN ORIENTATION WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYS @ 6pm (RSVP please)
ATTEND WEEKLY UHURU FOODS & PIES TEAM MEETINGS WEDNESDAYS 6:30-8pm
Uhuru House, 1245 18th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL
Call or email for more info: 888-519-4022 or stpete@uhurufoods.org
MAKING IT HAPPEN AT THE MARKET
or sign up to volunteer with us!
Uhuru’s African Comfort Food at
Oakland Grand Lake Farmers Market
EVERY SATURDAY!
Our famous Jerk Chicken or Vegan Jerk Sandwiches, Breakfast Sandwiches, Uhuru Pies, West African Ginger Beer, Jamaica, Lentil Curry HandPies and more.
Served 9:00am – 2:00pm.
Volunteer with us to set up, cook, serve and tear down. Shifts available 7am – 4pm.
Uhuru Breakfast & Lunch at St. Petersburg’s Saturday Market
EVERY SATURDAY OCT. 6, 2018 to MAY 25, 2019
Our famous Breakfast Wraps and Bowls, Green Goddess Grilled Cheese, Jerk Chicken Wraps (or vegan jerk!)
Served 8:30am – 2:00pm.
Volunteer with us to set up, cook, serve and tear down. Shifts available 6am – 5pm.
GET INVOLVED WITH UHURU FOODS & PIES
From volunteering at markets and pop-ups to donating your time making pies, working the camera or growing our social media presence, there’s something for everyone who wants to get involved.
BAKE PIES
WITH US
- Make the fillings, assemble and bake with our professional bakers
- Box, label and divide orders
- Sign up for shifts in our community commercial kitchen!
STAFF POPUPS AND EVENTS
- Uhuru Pie Popups and Tastings
- Uhuru Breakfast & Lunch Market Booths
- Special Concessions annually at San Mateo Maker Faire, SF Pride, and Art & Soul
VOLUNTEERING YOUR SKILLS
- Baking, Cooking, Sales, Deliveries
- Social Media and Promotions
- Volunteer Coordination, Operations
- Business Development
- Join the team! Weekly orientations and meetings
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
Take a look at the volunteering calendar to see when the next opportunity might be!