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

Mozel Spriggs, 100, visits with guests at her Atlanta home on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Spriggs is featured in the Dance Theatre of Harlem documentary “The LAMP Project.” (Ben Gray for the AJC)

At 100, Mozel Spriggs’ life tells the story of Black dance in Atlanta

The creator of Spelman College's dance department celebrates her centennial birthday and contributions to Atlanta's arts community.

Annual Black dance fest and conference sways into ATL

The International Association of Blacks in Dance hosts its 36th annual conference and festival in Atlanta Feb. 4-8.

Out Front Theatre Company produces Southeastern premiere of ‘BLKS’

The sitcom-style production follows three Black LGBTQ+ women having a girls’ night out filled with partying and sex in New York City in 2015.

Kelly Rowland and Method Man bring hope and faith to Black love stories

Romantic comedy ‘Relationship Goals’ drops Wednesday on Prime Video.

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.