Where to find Atlanta’s most vibrant Kwanzaa celebrations

This photo taken Dec. 8, 2009 shows Ruth Ndiagne Dorsey with a Kwanzaa setting set up for a media photo at her church, The Shrine of the Black Madonna, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) (AP)

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OPINION

RHONE: From Fani Willis to Hurricane Helene, these Real Life columns were tops in 2024

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At Controllerise, Black gaming community searches for inroads

Discover this weekly hangout for gamers, music enthusiasts and artsy types creating their own tribe.

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Musical director Adam Blackstone spreads holiday cheer at City Winery

Sought-after musical director brings holiday cheer to City Winery in Atlanta.

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Atlanta officials approve more than $8M to bring grocery stores to Southside

Savi Provisions is getting millions in financial incentives to open stores on Campbellton Road and in downtown.

Food & Entertainment

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The year in Black culture, according to UATL reporter Gavin Godfrey

UATL’s Gavin Godfrey looks back at what mattered last year.

The year in Black culture, according to AJC reporter DeAsia Paige

Tyler Perry brings World War II history to life with ‘The Six Triple Eight’ for Netflix

Tyler Perry tells the real-life story of an all-Black female army battalion from World War II starring Kerry Washington as a tough-as-nails Army commander.

Atlanta rapper Ludacris got dismissed from jury duty and almost got recognized

Atlanta rapper Ludacris went incognito at a jury summons wearing sunglasses and a hoodie. But after he was dismissed, a fellow potential juror nearly outed him.

Fashion

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Atlanta’s Black-owned beauty brands seek stability and community

While Black beauty founders say they benefit from Atlanta’s reputation as a founder-friendly city, many are still fighting against systemic challenges.

This Atlanta-based historian is on a mission to make fashion more diverse

With new book and publishing house, Shelby Ivey Christie wants children to know about the likes of Dapper Dan and June Ambrose

Polo program exposes young Black men to sport of kings

Miguel Wilson, the founder of the B.E.S.T. Academy Polo team, is on a mission to a introduce young Black men from Atlanta to the sport.

FUBU and Coogi’s runway resurgence headlines Atlanta Fashion Week

Return of iconic brand, FUBU, highlights annual event taking place from Oct. 2-7.

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Our Team

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.

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