Christopher A. Daniel

Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is an Atlanta-based, award-winning journalist, cultural critic and ethnomusicologist. The Spartanburg, South Carolina native previously held teaching stints with Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University: creating each universities' music, entertainment, and lifestyle journalism courses.

Latest from Christopher A. Daniel

Morehouse grad to debut comedy pilot ‘FreeLance’ at Sundance Film Festival

Morehouse grad Julien Turner and his younger brother, Justin Turner, will premiere their comedy pilot "FreeLance" at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday.

Tanzy Ward releases third book on Black Victorian-era material culture

Atlanta-based antique and jewelry preservationist will host a signing for her third book on Black material culture from the 18th and 19th centuries at Hapeville Depot Museum.

‘Aim High’ Tuskegee Airmen exhibit comes to Children’s Museum of Atlanta

Children's Museum of Atlanta hosts an interactive exhibit in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen Jan. 17-May 10, 2026.

Rustin Lorde Community Breakfast celebrates 25th anniversary on MLK Day

The Rustin Lorde Community Breakfast celebrates 25 years of uniting community organizers and members of the Black LGBTQ+ community to recognize two activists on MLK Day.

new black owned, gay bar in East Atlanta

4West ATL: Inside the new ‘Cheers’ for local Black LGBTQ community

Business and life partners Troy Berry and Brian Clark open 4West ATL, a Black-owned and -operated LGBTQ+ sports bar in East Atlanta Village

How ‘The Upshaws’ co-creator Regina Hicks went from assistant to Netflix showrunner

Savannah-born television writer and executive producer Regina Y. Hicks prepares to wrap her Netflix sitcom, "The Upshaws," after five seasons.

A New Year’s reset: UATL’s January 2026 book recommendations

Here's a list of Black culture-themed book recommendations for January 2026

A look back at 2025 with UATL’s Christopher Daniel

UATL’s Christopher Daniel looks back at 2025.

Atlanta producer Tricky Stewart earns Songwriters Hall of Fame nomination

Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Christopher “Tricky” Stewart gets nomination for induction into Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Rapper Big K.R.I.T. hosts Christmas benefit concert at Terminal West

The Mississippi-born rapper and producer performs a Christmas benefit and album release concert at Terminal West in Atlanta on Wednesday.