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K. Michelle, Yolanda Adams, Anthony Anderson, Jussie Smollett ('Empire') at Atlanta UNCF benefit

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actor Jussie Smollett performs at Fox's "Empire" ATAS Academy Event at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actor Jussie Smollett performs at Fox's "Empire" ATAS Academy Event at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actor Jussie Smollett performs at Fox's "Empire" ATAS Academy Event at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actor Jussie Smollett performs at Fox's "Empire" ATAS Academy Event at The Theatre at The Ace Hotel on March 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
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March 16, 2015
PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Host Anthony Anderson attends the 46th NAACP Image Awards presented by TV One at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 6, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards) PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Host Anthony Anderson attends the 46th NAACP Image Awards presented by TV One at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 6, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, March 16, 2015

For the third year, "Black-ish" actor and comic Anthony Anderson will be hosting the April 12, 2015 benefit for the United Negro College Fund (now known just as UNCF) at the Atlanta Civic Center. BET will air the event on April 26.

"Empire" star Jussie Smollett will sing a special duet with R&B star Estelle called "Conqueror," seen on the blockbuster Fox show.

Gospel superstar and radio host Yolanda Adams, heard mornings in Atlanta on Praise 102.5, will perform. And K. Michelle, rumored to be returning to "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' for its fourth season, will sing as well. More celebrity names are forthcoming.

Tickets are available here. General admission seats cost $35 to $50. Special VIP seats are $125, which includes an after party.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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