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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, 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.© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Ciencias Sociales
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  • The Unspoken Surgery We Inherited

    The Unspoken Surgery We Inherited
    Oct 8 2025
    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
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    40 m
  • Spirited Away: Decolonizing Black Religion

    Spirited Away: Decolonizing Black Religion
    Oct 1 2025
    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
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    37 m
  • Toxic Hair, Tainted Health: With Michelle Gaines

    Toxic Hair, Tainted Health: With Michelle Gaines
    Sep 24 2025
    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
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    36 m
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