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Korean culture is booming in the U.S.—from K-pop to blockbuster films—and now it’s making a major impact in the beauty world. But how does K-beauty translate for Black skincare? Emmy Award–winning makeup artist Nyssa Green breaks down what you need to know about the fast-growing industry.  Plus, the hosts discuss Shaq’s new fragrance and the recent breakup between Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Self-proclaimed “Atlanthropologist,” Miss 404, breaks down everything you need to know about Atlanta – the good, the bad and the truth. Whether it’s what neighborhood you should live in or where to find the best food, the ATL native doesn’t hold back.  Plus, the hosts break down the drama with the most recent Miss Spelman pageant and the new joint Usher and Chris Brown tour.  Addendum: During this recording, we mention that Usher and Chris Brown have 3 Atlanta shows scheduled, but a fourth has recently been added.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the rise of LGBTQ+ love stories like “Heated Rivalry,” the hosts sit down with Black queer romance novelist Karmen Lee to discuss why this genre is blowing up, and what we’ve been missing.    Plus, the hosts tackle beef between Chicago and Atlanta’s airports, updates on the shooting of Offset, and the first Black man in the moon’s orbit with Artemis II.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dancehall queen, Spice, talks about her new soft girl era and what it means to be the queen of a genre.  The hosts also get into the shooting of Offset, Angel Reese coming to Atlanta and the viral phenomenon of “teen takeovers.”  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports powerhouse Bria Janelle joins the hosts to talk about how her program Her Shot is creating access to golf for young black girls and why the game can be a gateway to confidence, community, and opportunity.  The hosts also breakdown the recent controversy surrounding Chilli of TLC, Brandy getting a star on the walk of fame and Georgia’s new time zone.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The creators of Sistas Who Kill break down how their hit true crime podcast came together and why they focus on stories involving Black women.   Sharing their approach to ethical storytelling, the importance of context and nuance, and what listeners can learn from the cases they cover.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta native and Delta trailblazer Phenola Culbreath reflects on becoming one of the first Black flight attendants in 1966.  Culbreath tells the hosts what air travel was really like during the Civil Rights era, and what it meant to be the only one in the room.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each year, AJC music reporter and co-host, DeAsia Paige, breaks down her list of Artist to Watch in Georgia. Which rising Black stars should you add to your playlist?  Paige explains what Storm Ford and Swavay  are bringing to the table when it comes to Atlanta’s emerging sound.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, former Magic City Dancer, Kialana Glover A.K.A Atlanta's Diamond, talks about the controversy surrounding the club’s now-canceled promotion with the Atlanta Hawks.  Glover discusses Magic City’s deep ties to Atlanta culture, and why the backlash says a lot about how people view strip clubs, women, and the city itself.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” has made Oscar history with 16 nominations, will the film win big?    UATL reporter Brooke Howard joins the hosts to discuss Oscar’s lack of recognition for Black filmmakers over the years, and where the Academy still needs to grow.     Note: Our Rundown segment includes discussion about the Atlanta Hawks partnership with Magic City, which was recorded before the NBA canceled the planned promotion. Visit UATL.com for more coverage on the story.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta native and award-winning author Tayari Jones breaks down her new novel “Kin.” Jones tells the hosts how the story came to her by accident and what she hopes readers can learn when it comes to family, friendship, and the south.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate 100 years of Black History Month, the hosts dive into sharing untold stories with senior reporter Ernie Suggs. Suggs has been leading the AJC’s Black History Month series for over a decade. The conversation shifts to a discussion about what unpublished AJC photos tell us about Black history in Atlanta.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Black Atlanta's past, present, and future look like? Our hosts and reporter Brooke Leigh Howard discuss UATL's interview with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Going into his second term, the Adamsville native opened up about ATL's "Black Mecca" status, challenges for its residents, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup's impact. UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your weekly guide to Black culture in ATL is back!From Black mayors to "murderesses," join award-winning journalists Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker, DeAsia Paige, and their guests as they explore what’s shaping Black life across the South.Season 2 digs deeper into headlines and features the hosts unapologetically sharing their Black culture obsessions.New episodes drop every Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s UATL hosts discuss their personal resolutions and top Black culture moments of 2025.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AJC will be ending its print newspaper and become solely a digital publication. How does this change the job of a reporter? What does this mean for media literacy in today’s age? Content creator Kelsey Russell has some answers.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a new fitness trend popping up every second and beauty standards evolving just as quickly, do we try to keep up or accept where we’re at?  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can women learn to center themselves more in romantic relationships in the bedroom and beyond? Mandii B, co-host of the hit podcast “Decisions Decisions,” talks all things sex, romance, and empowerment.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the one Black dancer on “Dance Moms,” Nia Sioux knows all about microaggressions on a national level. In her new memoir, “Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life,” Nia spills all the tea on the behind-the-scenes drama on the immensely successful reality TV show.    UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A’Lelia Walker, an heiress to one of the first Black millionaires, was known for being a prolific partier during the Harlem Renaissance, but there was much more than partying going on behind the very public scene that was A’Lelia’s life.  As the only surviving daughter of Madame C.J. Walker, there was a lot of pressure on young A’Lelia to keep the family business of hair care products alive. A lesser told story about A’Lelia is what happened when she tried to continue the legacy her mother started. As A’Lelia tried to follow in her mother's footsteps, she ended up deciding to make her own path instead.   A’Lelia’s great-granddaughter and namesake, A’Lelia Bundles, writes all about it in her book Joy Goddess A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past season of Love Is Blind could be the most unhinged season yet. What might that tell us about the state of our own relationships? Licensed marriage counselor and YouTube influencer Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile explains how reality TV shows that center romantic relationships can actually teach us something when it comes to love and connection.   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost everyone has had a bad date or toxic relationship. But, has it ever been bad enough that you’ve wanted to warn others about the person? Well, there are multiple apps for that now, specifically for women. There are also counter apps for men.      The hosts discuss how these apps work, why they exist, and the controversies around them.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over a decade ago, the Atlanta Hawks were at a crossroads. The organization was reeling from a scandal after a racially charged internal email from one of its owners was shared with the NBA league office. That was followed by the discovery of racially insensitive remarks from their former general manager. Since then, the organization has made a point to celebrate Black culture in Atlanta.  Leading the Hawks' charge is chief marketing officer Melissa Proctor. Proctor explains what the organization has done to rebuild trust, grow its fan base, get love from a past Pope, and strengthen ties to the community.   To learn more about Homecoming events near Atlanta: https://www.uatl.com/entertainment/2025/10/heres-your-guide-to-the-aucs-best-2025-homecoming-events/  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta is seen as a queer Black mecca, a safe haven in the middle of the south. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect.  Angela Denise Davis and her partner Mary Anne Adams noticed that as aging black lesbians, there weren’t spaces in the city and beyond specifically for them.   So, they created ZAMI NOBLA, the National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging.   The organization is dedicated to community building through music, spiritual connection, storytelling, and more to ensure no one feels forgotten.    To read more about ZAMI NOBLA and Atlanta pride, you can read DeAsia’s piece here: https://www.uatl.com/news/2025/10/the-black-queer-mecca-atlanta-residents-and-organizers-chime-in/    UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black women have higher rates of uterine fibroids and the common surgery to treat them – hysterectomies – more than any other group. And when you look at the numbers in the South, those rates are even higher.       Meet Tanika Gray Valbrun, an Atlanta woman using her own struggles with fibroids and journey to help others. Valbrun is a central character in an AJC investigation, “The South Leads in Hysterectomies—Especially for Black Women. Here’s Why.”     Valbrun opens about her own fight to have a baby and bringing awareness to the issue.    To read the investigative piece visit: https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/the-south-leads-in-hysterectomies-especially-for-black-women-heres-why/    UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the massive success of the movie “Sinners,” have traditional African-based spiritual practices, like Voodoo and Hoodoo, come into the mainstream?  There may be more connections between traditional religions like Christianity and these practices than you think. Filmmaker Tyson Horne talks about his own spiritual journey and his upcoming documentary that explores New Orleans Voodoo.  To read Brooke Howard’s piece: https://www.uatl.com/entertainment/2025/05/sinners-success-sparks-conversations-around-african-spirituality-beyond-christianity/  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know what you’re putting in your hair?  From relaxers to braids, there are toxic elements in almost every popular Black hair product on the market. Dr. Michelle Gaines, chemistry professor at Spelman College, breaks it down.       To read Asia Simone Burns and Samantha Hogan’s reporting on hair care for Black women and the ongoing lawsuits related to the hair straightening products they use visit: news/2025/08/her-hair-was-perfectly-straight-her-body-paid-the-price/    Read Brooke Leigh Howard’s reporting on the safer options Atlanta’s Black community is turning to: https://www.ajc.com/uatl/toxic-braiding-hair-study-forces-atlantas-black-community-to-seek-safer-options/C4PICN23ARCV7KMAGXXWEUCK3I/    Check out host Najja Parker’s reel on keeping safe when it comes to hair products here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIkBcGcoR_6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do family reunions still hold the importance to Black families that they once did? It is a question AJC and UATL senior reporter Ernie Suggs explores in a feature story chronicling different families. Through his research, Suggs found Black families are more likely than any other group to hold large family reunions regularly. He joins “It’s UATL” hosts to discuss the history of family reunions and whether younger generations are upholding a tradition long celebrated by their elders.  To visit the Villanova Digital Library go to:  https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection  To read Ernie Sugg’s piece on Black family reunions visit:   https://www.uatl.com/news/2025/07/what-remains-the-power-of-black-family-reunions/  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is hiking looked at as a predominantly white past time? BLK Hiking Club is not just about exploring trails, it's forging a path of inclusion and belonging in the great outdoors. Founder Tracy Stephens talks trials and the tribulations of hiking while Black in Georgia.  To join Tracy on his next hike, check him out on Instagram @BLKhikingclub.  And we want to hear your take. What kind of outdoor activities do you want to see more black people doing? Use your phone's voice recorder to send us a response on Instagram @It’sUATL or email us @ [email protected]. And don't forget to add your age, your name, and where you're from.  UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you fight racism online? Atlanta entrepreneur and activist Kiandria Demone used the HTML code to disrupt a woman's attempts to profit from her viral racist attack on a 5-year-old.    To read more about the incident that spurred Kiandria’s campaign visit: https://www.ajc.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-why-is-this-slur-worth-thousands-of-dollars/NCSYOWK255A37GY5HKGSJINZBA/   UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mara Brock Akil’s series Forever tells the story of two Black teens in love, while showing the everyday pressures that both endanger and strengthen their bond. It’s UATL’s hosts discuss the importance of healthy Black love representation in media, and Mara sits down with It’s UATL host Nedra Rhone to talk about the show. UATL is a source for Black culture and community in Atlanta. It’s powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and our supporters. If you’re enjoying this podcast, join us as a UATL paid supporter at UATL.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s UATL is your unscripted, weekly dose of Black culture straight from the heart of Atlanta. Journalists Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker, DeAsia Paige, Brooke Leigh Howard and their guests explore what’s shaping Black life across the South — covering pop culture, politics, activism, food, fashion and everything in between. It’s a weekly conversation that’s undeniably real and uniquely UATL. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices