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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Let Me Put U On: To the ‘Jesus Saves’ sign watching over Atlanta
Auburn Avenue will keep changing. But there is comfort in knowing that some things endure. When I’m on Auburn Avenue, I still look up to the JESUS SAVES sign.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ernie Suggs puts us on to the “Jesus Saves” sign atop Big Bethel AME Church, a landmark he’s been drawn to since moving to Atlanta in 1997 and a reminder, through years of change, that there was still hope. #LetMePutUOn
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Angel Reese came to Atlanta for the Dream. The culture and community gave her even more to connect with. We caught up with Angel at her back-to-school drive and asked UATL’s signature question: What’s ATL to U?
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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‘Let Me Put You On’ to trivia night
UATL culture reporter Brooke Howard moved to Atlanta a year and a half ago, and she finally found her community at weekly bar trivia.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
One Tuesday #trivianight at The Imperial helped UATL’s Brooke Leigh Howard find the community she’d been looking for in Atlanta. Maybe it’s your next Tuesday plan, too.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The full conversation is out now. www.uatl.com/entertainmen...
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‘It’s UATL’ podcast: Chef Empress dishes on Black veganism in 2026
Plus, Chris Brown, the return of a Jovita Moore mural and Howard University’s enrollment fiasco on the podcast.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Bellwood Coffee’s response to the Jovita Moore mural controversy shows what accountability can look like when an apology is followed by action. #podcast
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"It's bigger than basketball for me." #AngelReese
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
But the event didn’t get there quietly. Atlanta officials approved the permits over objections from MARTA and some residents. More from @ajc.com ⬇️ www.ajc.com/news/2026/07...
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Red Bull Formula 1 event in Summerhill OK’d by city over MARTA’s objections
Event will require bus detours and delay construction on the Rapid A Line bus project, transit agency said.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#Formula1 took over Hank Aaron Drive. The Red Bull Showrun brought high-speed demonstrations, burnouts and donuts to Summerhill, giving fans an up-close look at the action.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Breaking: Atlanta’s One Musicfest will not return in 2026 www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...
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Atlanta’s One Musicfest will not return in 2026
Longtime Atlanta hip-hop festival One Musicfest won't return to Piedmont Park in 2026. Festival organizers said the event is taking a hiatus.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Let Me Put U On to liner notes
For UATL's Let Me Put U On, Black culture reporter Christopher A. Daniel shares how album liner notes inspired and shaped his career, relationships and sense of style.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Let us put u on to liner notes.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Howard University unenrolled 502 incoming freshmen after a July 10 payment deadline. Crisette Jones of Dallas, Georgia, said she did not know missing it could cost her place in the class. Should students have received clearer notice before being unenrolled? #HowardUniversity
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Did y’all make it to this year’s Black Girl Book Fair?
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
After covering six of the city’s eight matches, UATL senior reporter Gavin Godfrey reflects on the unforgettable moments, the city’s month on the world stage and why there’s still reason for hope. www.ajc.com/sports/2026/...
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Atlanta FIFA World Cup withdrawal is real, but there’s hope
Can't let go of that Atlanta World Cup feeling? You're not alone.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#WorldCup withdrawal is real.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Let Me Put U On to ‘CTRL’ by SZA
In our weekly series, “Let Me Put U On,” the UATL team shares the stories, places and experiences that continue to resonate long after we first discovered them.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
What makes “Ctrl” by #SZA an album many people keep coming back to years later? In the latest “Let Me Put U On,” UATL intern K’Mari Greene shares why “Ctrl” became the soundtrack to her journey through insecurity, self-discovery and growth.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese gets her own Barbie doll
Dream star Angel Reese has always embraced her nickname "Barbie". Now, she will be the first Black WNBA player to have her own Barbie doll.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#AngelReese officially has her own #Barbie, making her the first Black WNBA player and the first celebrity with Atlanta ties to receive one. UATL’s Brooke Leigh Howard, a collector with more than 400 dolls, explains what makes this release a historic first.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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50 years after 1976 Olympic gold, Edwin Moses is still running
The Morehouse College legend looks back on his historic 400-meter hurdles victory, the confidence that fueled it and the legacy that followed.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Fifty years ago today, Morehouse junior Edwin Moses won Olympic gold in Montreal, launching one of track and field’s most dominant careers. UATL senior editor Ernie Suggs catches up with the Morehouse legend about that historic race, his 122-race winning streak and the legacy he’s still building.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Luck changed Jaycina Almond’s story. She decided it shouldn’t determine someone else’s. Since 2020, her Tender Foundation has raised more than $1.1 million and supported more than 2,000 Atlanta families with cash, diapers and care. Watch her 404WARD story:
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Let @tiamitchell.com put u on to “CrazySexyCool — The TLC Musical.”
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Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 13/07/2026
Thank you to @uatl.bsky.social for allowing me to be the first to contribute to their new feature: "Let Me Put You On!" And it's all about opening night at CrazySexyCool-The TLC Musical. In a nutshell: It was amazing! www.uatl.com/news/2026/07...
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Let Me Put U On to ‘CrazySexyCool — the TLC Musical’
The stories of Atlanta trio T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli were no mystery to me. I was still blown away.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is preparing to send the civil rights leaders’ only grandchild to Columbia University. www.uatl.com/news/2026/06...
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Martin Luther King III on fatherhood, legacy and letting Yolanda King find her own path
The son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is preparing to send the civil rights leaders’ only grandchild to Columbia University.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Grammy-winning rapper Tyler, The Creator criticized the expansion of Georgia data centers and raised concerns about environmental justice in Black communities this week. #tylerthecreator
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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Enjoying this @uatl.bsky.social podcast episode featuring @authorkarmenlee.bsky.social on the world of Queer Romance novels... and a nod to Black Romance Book Fest. Great conversation! 📚💕🌈🎧 megaphone.link/CMGA2385264794 #Romancelandia #SapphicRomance #QueerRomanceBooks #RomanceBookSky #BRBF
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The 'Fun, Flirty, and Filthy' World of Queer Romance by It's UATL
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Meet Delta’s first Black flight attendants #BlackHistoryMonth
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
More than 60 years after police beat civil rights activist Marion King while she was pregnant, newly released Justice Department records are revisiting what happened and why no one was ever held accountable.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
On this episode of the “It’s UATL” podcast, the team breaks down Summer Walker’s new album, and they aren’t fully sold. DeAsia argues that the project leans too heavily on features (10 out of 18 tracks!), drowning out Summer’s own voice and muddying the “finally over it” theme.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
What’s ATL to @killermike? #whatsatltou #uatl
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
How Trap Golf brings Black players to the greens Full story from @writegavinwrite ➡️ bit.ly/47qRKks
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Here’s what happened during Outkast’s Rock Hall induction: bit.ly/3JTxxfh
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
How Trap Golf brings Black players to the greens Full story from @writegavinwrite ➡️ bit.ly/47qRKks
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Ten years after “Year of Yes,” Shonda Rhimes is still living by its rules. Rhimes celebrated the book’s 10th anniversary at First Baptist Church of Decatur, joined by Debbie Allen for an onstage conversation about their work and lives in Hollywood. 🔗: bit.ly/4nl2uGK
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
John Legend celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, “Get Lifted,” Friday at Synovus Bank Amphitheater. Atlanta hip-hop heavyweights CeeLo Green, Killer Mike and Ludacris joined him onstage. 🔗: bit.ly/47H7wJ5
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Conference honors creators preserving Black stories through creativity www.uatl.com/news/2025/10/nbcdi-deb…
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NBCDI debuts Book, Toy and Media Awards at national conference in Atlanta
Annual conference hosts inaugural Book, Toy and Media Awards on Saturday
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Mara Brock Akil put her spin on Judy Blume’s classic "Forever," turning it into a Netflix Top 10 hit. On the premiere episode of “It’s UATL,” Mara joins co-host Nedra Rhone for a candid conversation about the show and portraying complex Black women on screen.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
At Morehouse College, new student orientation looks different from other universities. More than 700 freshmen were welcomed with a week of programming rooted in African traditions, ending with the Parents Parting Ceremony — a ritual ushering them into manhood and new beginnings. #watchUATL
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
It also nourished Parker's love of incorporating fresh herbs and produce in the cocktails she created. Today, A Sip of Paradise Garden continues to serve as a sustainable community garden and gathering place for the people who enrich the greater Atlanta dining experience.
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Keyatta Mincey Parker is planting seeds of community for Atlanta bartenders
Bridging hospitality and creativity — with the Earth’s soil as the main ingredient — Keyatta Mincey Parker has infused Atlanta bartending with a horticultural experience at A Sip of Paradise Garden.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Founder Keyatta Mincey Parker started the garden months before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of her fellow hospitality workers got pushed out of jobs that same year. The quarter-acre plot was an oasis for her and other bartenders to destress.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Nestled in East Atlanta Village, A Sip of Paradise Garden is a community-oriented wellness haven for bartenders and hospitality workers — to harvest flowers and herbs for cocktail crafting and recharge while doing it.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
In 1977, Calvin Smyre led the push to secure $1 million in state funding for Morehouse School of Medicine. It was the first time Georgia invested public money into a private institution. Nearly 50 years later, his name now graces a $45 million building at the institution he helped get running.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Part one is live.   In it, AJC senior reporter and Atlanta native @writegavinwrite.bsky.social opens the series with a close look at how Atlanta earned the “Black mecca” title and why that reputation is being questioned today. www.ajc.com/uatl/is-atla...
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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.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
This is the central question driving “Atlanta: America’s Black Mecca?” a new series from UATL, @ajc.com's Black culture franchise.   Through January 2026, UATL and contributors will explore the city’s legacy and its present-day realities, all centered on that question.
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Is Atlanta still America’s Black mecca?
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UATL @uatl.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
He reflects on his father’s life lessons and their lasting impact. Read now: www.ajc.com/uatl/gil-sco...
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