Our Mission
"SAVE THE CHILDREN
Through Developmental & Discipline Programs"
Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., a non-profit
organization that promotes, preserves and represents the performing arts,
literary arts, visual and creative arts, history and culture. We offer a
variety of arts and arts related training programs to youth, young adults and
the community. We also specialize in developmental, discipline and music
programs particularly for young people at risk, in order to instill in them an
appreciation for the arts, respect for life and the love of humanity. These
programs will build character, artistic skills and improve their academic and
life skills. This will also allow the students to experience the performing
arts through developmental, discipline, educational and recreational programs.
"YOUTH INTERVENTION USING THE ARTS"
Benefits: Offers
many benefits such as developing Self-Defense
Skills, Self-Confidence, Self-Discipline, Self-Control, Self-Awareness, Self-Worth,Character, Moral
Character and Leadership
Development. We will improve mental
concentration, balance
& coordination, improve
your cardiovascular system, reduces
stress, tension and
help you express yourself physically, mentally and spiritually through body,
mind and spirit.
"Mentoring, Educating, Saving and
Transforming Lives to be productive and righteous"
"The most accomplished (award-winning)
performing arts organizations in America,
located in Camden, New Jersey and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"
(AVAILABLE TO PERFORM ANY WHERE IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA and ABROAD)
"EDUCATING, UPLIFTING AND RESPECTING HUMANITY" by
Robert Dickerson
UCC Children, The Future Productions
"A MUST SEE"
"The Most Accomplished
EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, ADVOCATING THE VALUE OF FAMILY IN AMERICA"
A model, A solution, THE answer
that scholars and leaders
talk and write about for young people at-risk,
concerning the social ills and problems that affect themselves and communities
The Organization that truly has the solutions to STOPPING
THE VIOLENCE and STOPPING
THE KILLINGS
One of the best PREVENTIVE,
SOCIAL, HOLISTIC-DEVELOPMENTAL and EDUCATIONAL programs in AMERICA
BRIEF BIO
LOVE & the Development of SELF-DISCIPLINE IS
THE KEY 
"Keeping them in the discipline -UNTIL-
They develop SELF-DISCIPLINE"
"We must TEACH by EXAMPLE"
 The Unity
Community Center of S.J. Inc., Camden, New Jersey, is
a non-profit organization founded and created in 1983 by Mr.
Robert H. Dickerson and burst
into full bloom in February of
1984. Mr. Dickerson along with is wonderful wife Wanda,
brought together a group of serious men and women who were concerned about the
social ills and decline of the community.
The PURPOSE is
to help at-risk communities and surrounding
communities through educational, discipline,
recreational and developmental programs. We
highlight our successful programs through the performing
arts. We focus on programs that enhances
academic excellence and
reestablish the values of family
life. We will improve
character, educate, and teach the basic life skills that our youth need to
survive and succeed against the difficulties of life which affect low income
urban areas. The GOAL here
at the Unity Community Center (UCC) is
to give the young people opportunity to experience feelings of Self
Worth, Achievement, Confidence,
and Discipline. These
are the fundamentals needed for anyone to be successful as an employee or a
business owner/entrepreneur and productive individuals in our society.
The Unity
Community Center of S.J. Inc., is
the parent organization to
all of the performing art
programs, which includes the Universal
Pasha Karate School, Universal
African Dance & Drum Ensemble, UPK
Pasha Generals, UCC
Praise Dance Ministry, , UCC
Cloud Nine Creative Dance, Dean
Tree and UCC
Music Ensemble, which includes the UCC
Royal Brass Band, and UCC
Little Jazz Giants. The founder; Mr.
Robert H. Dickerson, wife Wanda and family are
also the creators, artistic directors, choreographers and teachers, with other
great professionals of our performing
arts programs. Against great odds, Unity
Community Center (UCC) has
grown to a multifaceted organization with approximately 350
active members and hundreds of
associated members. Since
1983, UCC can
now boast of having won national and international championships
and prestigious awards from its performing
arts programs.
Unity Community Center
Education and Performing Arts
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(1) Educational
accomplished- members
achieved college degrees from AS to Ph.D; also many members earned awards for
academic excellence. And those who became teachers received local and national
awards. Jamal
Dickerson received
the 2007
MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION NATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD on
October 11, 2007. This
award considered as the Oscar of
Teaching Award and the Most
Prestigious Educational Award in America
(2) Universal
Pasha Karate (UPK) School–
have
served and taught thousands and its Karate (Martial Arts) program has been
inducted into four prestigious
Martial Arts Halls of Fames since 1994. UPK
produced over 30 World, National, Regional and Local Karate Champions since
1984. UPK also produced over 11 Kick-Boxing Champions since 1988.
Because of this dynamic discipline program we believe this is the direct reason
why so many young members developed
high academic success, achievements and being positive role-models and upright
citizens in our communities since 1984.
(3) Universal
African Dance and Drum Ensemble- Blessed
and sanctioned to be one of the BEST and the most exciting African Dance and
Drum ensembles in the USA. In addition the Universal African Dance and Drum
Ensemble were chosen and endorsed by world renowned historians, scholars and
artists in America and Africa to represent
the USA at the World
Festival of Black Arts and Culture (FESMAN) in Dakar,
Senegal, Africa in December 2010,
where over 80 nations presented
their best. At this historical
event Universal performed in Saint-Louis, Goree
Island, and Dakar,
Senegal, AFRICA.
(4) UPK
Pasha Generals- specializes
in close order discipline military-style drilling. UPK won many World, National
and Local Drill competitions all over America since 1984. Hailed and sanction
by scholars, military personnel and stopping the violence program leaders as the
best close order drill team of its kind in America. Today the Generals
specialize in anti-bullying, crime and drug prevention presentations and
workshops in schools, colleges and community events highlighting the importance
of love and discipline development.
(5) UCC
Praise Dance Ministry- 2003
McDonald's Gospelfest Praise Dance Winners. In 2009 UCC Praise Dance were
blessed to be a finalist out of over 80,000
participants at
the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event had starring the
legendary Patti LaBelle and Donnie McClurkin on June 13, 2009.
(6) UCC Royal Brass Band- Three
time Winners at the World Famous APOLLO Theater in New York in 1994. UCC Royal
Brass Band performed with the best Brass Band groups in America, and especially
New Orleans. The U.C.C. Royal
Brass Band'spurpose is to keep the legacy, music, and history of musicians
such as those of the New Orleans and southern area of America ALIVE.
The culture of this style of Band is very rich and greatly appreciated in
the United States and many parts of the world.
(7) UCC
Music Ensemble- which
includes Nasir Dickerson and the
Renaissance Messengers and our
UCC Royal Brass Band and the UCC
Little Jazz Giants; featuring our
best, Jamal Dickerson, Hassan Sabree and Nasir Dickerson; Jamal Dickerson was
awarded the best school teacher in America by the National Mikken Foundation out
of California. All three teachers were also awarded the best teachers in Camden
School District for their styles of teachings and accomplishments.
Congratulations to Jamal Dickerson, Hassan Sabree and Nasir Dickerson for being
part of a team winning an Emmy
Award Saturday, September 24,
2011. The magnificent mind of Jamal creating the musical thread (vertical
alignment), which all educational systems should adopt or use was the subject of
the EMMY
AWARD.
(8) Life
Research Group- is
an interdisciplinary team of creative generalists working on a broad range of
activities in the arts, sciences and religions. This group specializes in
finding and developing programs that enhances educational or academic
excellence. The Life Research Group is the Unity
Community Center's historical and
statistical research program. This program since 1984 is the reason why so many
young people in our organization excelled especially in academics and the
disciplines. It was designed to prepared young people in programs for their
life journey. The DEANS started a DEANS STEP TEAMS in
1992 to further the works of our Life Research Group and they became a very good
example of encouraging young people to stay in school and focus on their
education.
(9) UCC
Cloud Nine Creative Hip Hop Dance- this
dance troupe started in 1984 under our Universal Creative Arts Dance Program.
In 2002 Ayanna and Atiya, the daughters of our founders Robert and Wanda
Dickerson changed the name of the hip hop style of dance to UCC Cloud Nine to
give the young ladies the opportunity to express themselves in this type of
dance. Today, they perform at many community events.
Today, you will find
all of our performing arts groups performing all over America and abroad. Also
they specialize in performing and/or conducting discipline, cultural and
anti-bullying workshops at School Assemblies, Colleges and Community events.
Because of their local, national and international acclaim they have
received numerous awards in all of their programs. UCC's performing
arts have electrified audiences throughout the United States. They have performed
for hundreds of thousands of
audiences all over America and abroad. UCC's performing
arts productions have been seen by
millions on cable, local,
national and international television since 1984.
UCC has
approximately 67 active volunteer
instructors, teachers, certified public and private school teachers and
professors, which makes Unity
Community Center one of the
largest groups of certified and/or professional instructors and teachers in
this region. UCC has
also been accredited for teaching, instructing and mentoring more than ten
thousand youth since 1983from
its own center and the YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, community centers,
churches, public, charter and private schools. Its involvement of inner-city
youth in the arts, after-school
education and discipline
programs has resulted in the
Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., to become a dynamic model for leadership
development. We
need your moral support, especially financially to continue the successful work
to help and assist more young people.
Unity Community Center's pride and joy
EDUCATION IS A MUST
  Jamal
Dickerson received
the 2007
MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION NATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD on
October 11, 2007. This award
considered as the Oscar of
Teaching Award and the Most
Prestigious Educational Award in America. Congratulations to Jamal for
being one of the most accomplished school teachers in America. YOU
TUBE VIDEO of the Award Announcement -CLICK
HERE:
Jamal Dickerson was
awarded REAL FATHER - REAL MAN award
on 02/09/2010 by
the national syndicated program, featuring host Tom
Joyner. CLICK
HERE -
to hear a two minute radio segment of this on the TOM JOYNER SHOW.
2011 EMMY AWARD WINNERS / Click
here for further info
UNITY COMMUNITY CENTER
Camden, New Jersey
non
stop community servicE SINCE 1983
The developmental programs that gives young
people the opportunity to live and experience the
True
Essence and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS
A TRUE OASIS IN THE COMMUNITY
Home of
“One of the Most
Accomplished Performing Arts Programs in America”
UCC
PRODUCTIONS HALL OF FAME
Renowned- Universal
Pasha Karate School
Sensational - Universal
African Dance & Drum Ensemble
World Champion- UPK
Pasha Generals
Beautiful & Marvelous- UCC
Praise Dance Ministry
&
UCC
Cloud Nine
Fabulous- UCC
Royal Brass Band
/ UCC
Music Ensemble
&
LITTLE JAZZ GIANTS
Promoting
Academic Excellence- Dean
Tree (THE DEANS)
Featuring
JAMAL P. DICKERSON-
The Trumpet Chics & Pace
NASIR P. DICKERSON-
Jazz
Manager of the Original Founding Member- The Legendary
David
Beasley
70’s R&B Group
THE EBONYS
Performing/Teaching at many prestigious venues, such as:
United Nations-NY,
AFRICA,
CARIBBEAN, Political
Inaugurations, NAACP National Convention
07/14/2014 in Philadelphia PA & 07/16/2022 in Atlantic City NJ,
National Association of Black Journalist Convention,
Waldorf Astoria-NY,
Grand Hyatt-NY,
NJPAC-NJ,
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)-NY,
Schomburg Center NY, Sunshine Awards / Gilman Figaro-NY,
War Memorial (Trenton, NJ),
Sony Blockbuster Entertainment Ctr., Tweeter Ctr.-NJ,
New Jersey State Aquarium,
Kimmel Ctr.-PHILA.,
Forum-Harrisburg, PA, Taj Mahal Casino-NJ,
Trump Casino-NJ.Sands
Casino-NJ, Show Boat Casino-NJ,
Academy of Music-PHILA.,
International African Arts Festival-NY,
Mann Center-PHILA., Robin Hood
Dell-Phila., WDAS Unity Day-PHILA,,
Odunde-PHILA.,
West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival-PHILA,
Penns Landing-PHILA.,
The famous UniverSoul Circus,
Six Flags GREAT ADVENTURE, Expos,
Performing Art Centers,
Museums, Convention Centers,
Festivals, Colleges,
Universities, Schools,
Fraternity & Sorority National Conventions,
Government & State Agencies,
United States Arm Force Facilities,
City Halls,
Fortune 500 or High Profile Corporate Events,
Juvenile Justice/Youth Detention
Centers, Penitentiaries and
many community events all over this
country.
Seen by millions on Local,
National, International and Cable Television, such as: Charles
Perez Show- 1995, National
News Networks, Positive
Impact (JOE PISCOPO) Show, NBC-Today's
Show - Matt Lauer & Katie Couric with Joe Piscopo-2003,
SPIKE TV- 2005, C-SPAN
(International)- Millions
More Movement 2005, CNN- (JOE
PISCOPO-2007), TLC
CABLE- 2009, WPVI
6, WCAU
10, KYW 3, WTXF
29, WPHL 17, WYBE
35, CN8 and many
local TV shows around the U.S.A. since 1984.
Camden, New Jersey is
considered the most violent, dangerous and
one of the poorest cities in America.
However, out of Camden comes the most loving and
accomplished young people and
the
BEST KEPT SECRET
IN AMERICA.
Please support these miraculous young people
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THE ONLY TIME YOU LOOK DOWN ON A PERSON
IS WHEN YOU ARE LIFTING THAT PERSON UP
Sayings by Baba
Dr. Chuck Davis
as told to me (Robert Dickerson) by our friend Baba Paul Lucas
Please help us continue spreading LOVE, DISCIPLINE, CULTURE &
the PERFORMING
ARTS all
over the United
States of America, to help us keep HOPE
ALIVE;
BY CONTRIBUTING OR DONATING TO THESE
WONDERFUL PROGRAMS
Please make checks or money orders payable to:
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UNITY COMMUNITY CENTER OF S.J. INC.
Headquarters
1544 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, New Jersey 08104
(856) 364-0703 or (609) 501-9339
Fax# (856) 365-7318
E-Mail: UccUpk@aol.com
Web-Site: www.UnityCommunity.com
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& events CLICK
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