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March 11 Sixteen Nods for Sinners: Will the Oscars Deliver for Black Hollywood?
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.
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44 min
March 04 Tayari Jones Comes Home
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.
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55 min
February 25 The Black History You Didn’t Get in School
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 The conversation shifts to a discussion about what unpublished AJC photos tell us about Black history in Atlanta.
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1 hr
February 18 Black Atlanta According to Mayor Andre Dickens
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.
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1 hr 2 min
February 11 It's UATL: Season 2
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.

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2 min
December 17, 2025 Black Culture Wrapped: 2025 Edition
It’s UATL hosts discuss their personal resolutions and top Black culture moments of 2025.
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35 min
December 10, 2025 Rest in Print: Farewell to the AJC's Newspaper
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.
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39 min
December 03, 2025 Holy Booty: The Weight of Beauty Standards
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?
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38 min
November 26, 2025 Mandii B: Missing Condoms, Found Power
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.
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40 min
November 19, 2025 Nia Sioux: Bottom of the Pyramid, Top of her Game
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.
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34 min

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It’s UATL is your unscripted, weekly dose of Black culture straight from the heart of Atlanta. Journalists Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker, DeAsia Paige and their guests explore what’s shaping Black life…