UATL launches 404ward series, celebrating Atlantans influencing the future of Black culture

Series’ first feature profiles award-winning Atlanta bartender Keyatta Mincey Parker

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Black women-led bookstores host first Black Girl Book Fair in Decatur

Seven Black-women-owned bookstores host first-ever Black Girl Book Fair to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday.

Atlanta native Kenan Thompson says GERD diagnosis is ‘no joke’

Former Atlanta resident and "Saturday Night Live" star Kenan Thompson is speaking out for the first time since his diagnosis with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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Traveling exhibition of art exclusively made by Black men returns to Atlanta

A traveling exhibition of art exclusively made by Black men returns to Atlanta with Black Boy Art Show.

OPINION

RHONE: Spring break hasn’t changed. We have.

In the heightened state of zero-tolerance created by spring break crackdowns, residents are encouraged to think of everyone as a rule-breaker.

The LineUp

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Amanda Williams: We Say What Black This Is

February 7 – May 24, 2025

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

350 Spelman Ln, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, USA

Description

We Say What Black This Is celebrates the diversity, resilience and depth of Blackness while challenging simplistic definitions of Black identity. The exhibition features works from Williams' series What Black is this, You Say?, created in response to the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ social media moment in 2020. The exhibit will include a new abstract painting by Williams and student-written didactic labels.

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Sacred Spaces: The Legacy of Black Churches in Cherokee County

221 East Marietta Street, Canton, GA 30114, USA

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NYC By Way of EAV > The Pub @ EAV's Bodega Bar Pop-Up

469 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA

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Cardio Dance at North Avenue

(Ponce de Leon Ave. and West Peachtree St.), 713 W Peachtree St, GA 30308, USA

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Grand Tasting Buckhead, Presented by Taste of Atlanta

570 Main Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, USA

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Atlanta STEM Festival

3201 Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30311

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Orange Crush future in limbo after clash between organizer, trademark owner

The Orange Crush beach bash brought tens of thousands of HBCU students to Georgia's coast, but its future is clouded by a dispute between the trademark owner and organizer.

Actress Taraji P. Henson to give Spelman’s commencement address

Next week, the Oscar-nominated actress will have a starring role at the Atlanta HBCU's graduation ceremony.

Kerry Washington, 2 Chainz bring Black star power to Atlanta Film Festival

A detailed guide for Black cinema fans to the 49th event kicking off this week

Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel joins Diddy’s criminal defense team

Sean “Diddy” Combs has added Young Thug's Atlanta attorney Brian Steel to his legal team, a month before his trial begins.

Fashion

Rapper Trinidad James brings ‘Hommewrk’ apparel shop to Underground Atlanta

The ‘All Gold Everything’ rapper opens retail space in the former home of an Underground Atlanta sneaker shop where he worked.

Atlanta influencers balance demands of content creation with 9-to-5s

Juggling multiple jobs, while challenging, has provided a sense of stability amid uncertainty about the future of platforms like TiKTok.

Atlanta-based bodysuit line LUSCA disrupts women’s fashion through comfort

Attorney Toby Morgan tells the story of how she created her innovative, Atlanta-based apparel brand.

Black entrepreneurs sound the alarm on DEI cuts. Who really pays the price?

As DEI policies disappear from major brands, Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and communities are feeling the impact, especially in Atlanta.

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Mike Jordan

Mike Jordan is senior editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Black culture brand, UATL.

Ernie Suggs

Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C.

Christopher A. Daniel

Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Gavin Godfrey

Gavin Godfrey is a senior reporter for the AJC who covers Black culture, entertainment, and diversity.

Najja Parker

Najja Parker is a video and news correspondent for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Black culture team.

Mirtha Donastorg

Mirtha Donastorg is a reporter on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s business team focusing on Black wealth, entrepreneu

DeAsia Paige

DeAsia is a music and culture reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Brooke Leigh Howard is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Black culture team, UATL.

Life in the Black mecca: We want to hear from you

Is Atlanta truly America’s Black mecca? It’s a question worth asking and we need your feedback.

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Is Atlanta still America’s Black mecca? This native isn’t so sure

A new monthly content series from UATL — the AJC’s Black culture franchise — will shed light on the reality (or mirage) behind this question.

OPINION: Black mecca more a work in progress than a promised land

When you look at Black migration patterns over the past 50 years, Atlanta does appear to be a mecca.

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