Meet Delta’s first Black flight attendants #BlackHistoryMonth

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.

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.

What’s ATL to @killermike? #whatsatltou #uatl

How Trap Golf brings Black players to the greens

Full story from @writegavinwrite ➡️ https://bit.ly/47qRKks

Here’s what happened during Outkast’s Rock Hall induction: https://bit.ly/3JTxxfh

How Trap Golf brings Black players to the greens

Full story from @writegavinwrite ➡️ https://bit.ly/47qRKks

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. 🔗: https://bit.ly/4nl2uGK

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. 🔗: https://bit.ly/47H7wJ5

NBCDI debuts Book, Toy and Media Awards at national conference in Atlanta Annual conference hosts inaugural Book, Toy and Media Awards on Saturday

Conference honors creators preserving Black stories through creativity www.uatl.com/news/2025/10/nbcdi-debut...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Is Atlanta still America’s Black mecca?

He reflects on his father’s life lessons and their lasting impact. Read now: www.ajc.com/uatl/gil-sco...

He called him “Pops.”

The world knew him as Gil Scott-Heron, a voice of protest and change.

Now, Rumal Rackley, the son of the musician, activist, author and poet, is keeping his legacy alive for a new generation.

Meet the Atlanta-based DJ who fueled Doechii’s historic Grammy success Meet DJ Miss Milan, the Atlanta resident and hype woman who has helped catapult Doechii’s breakout rap success.

This month’s Heat Check highlights the Atlanta resident and hype woman who has helped catapult Doechii’s breakout rap success. Words by @deasiapaige.bsky.social:

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If you caught Doechii’s performance at the #GrammyAwards, chances are you heard a big, bold voice in the background.

That unmistakable voice was none other than DJ Miss Milan.

‘Daddy Loves You’: Gil Scott-Heron’s son talks about life lessons from his iconic father Nearly 14 years after Gil Scott-Heron's death, his son is determined to protect his legacy and to make sure younger generations hear his messages.

‘Daddy Loves You’: Gil Scott-Heron’s son talks about life lessons from his iconic father #BlackHistoryMonth www.ajc.com/uatl/gil-sco...

How a brotherhood of sleeping car porters shaped Black America’s middle class The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters became the first labor organization led by African Americans and left a big impact.

How a brotherhood of sleeping car porters shaped Black America’s middle class #BlackHistoryMonth
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Despite challenges, Georgia’s Black architects make their mark on Atlanta One Sunday in May 1917, on the first day of services at the newly built First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, the congregation celebrated with a processional and mortgage burning.

Despite challenges, Georgia’s Black architects make their mark on Atlanta #BlackHistoryMonth www.ajc.com/uatl/despite...

‘Unveiled’: AJC's Black History Month series turns 10 Today, the AJC is marking a decade of our acclaimed series with "Atlanta Unveiled: How African Americans Shaped Our City."

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Black History Month is the moment. Black history is 365.

This February marks @ajc.com’s 10th year featuring a daily Black history stories — a newsroom-wide tradition led by Ernie Suggs since 2016.

This year’s theme is “Atlanta Unveiled.” All month long, we explore how Black folks built Atlanta.