jima Company’s strength lies in its reliability, the consistency of its artistic vision, and its adherence to the principles embodied by the Swahili word for which it is named. For more than three decades, under the leadership of founder and artistic director Lorna C. Hill, the company has provided diverse Western New York audiences with solid, professional theater experiences. While firmly rooted in the many traditions of African-American theater, Ujima includes in its long history, productions from the traditions of other people of color, from other countries and cultures, and from the all-encompassing spectrum of traditional and contemporary American theater. Ujima is constantly growing, evolving, improving.