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UATL hosts ‘Hustle & Flow’ at Black Culture Movie Night with Ludacris and Ryan Cameron

The screening included a panel discussion about Atlanta culture moderated by UATL reporter Najja Parker and senior editor Mike Jordan.
(left to right) UATL reporter Najja Parker and senior editor Mike Jordan hold a panel discussion with rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and radio personality Ryan Cameron during UATL’s quarterly movie night featuring a viewing of “Hustle and Flow” at the Tara Theatre on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
(left to right) UATL reporter Najja Parker and senior editor Mike Jordan hold a panel discussion with rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and radio personality Ryan Cameron during UATL’s quarterly movie night featuring a viewing of “Hustle and Flow” at the Tara Theatre on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
May 22, 2025

A new program to highlight Black community news and culture was launched by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s UATL team with a panel discussion and a movie screening Wednesday night at the Tara Theatre in Atlanta.

The new offering is a premium enhancement of the current UATL offerings. The new program will offer full access to every article published by UATL for $5 a month, over the three articles per month given under the free subscription.

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Hip-hop icon and entrepreneur Ludacris talks with UATL Senior Editor Mike Jordan about legacy, Atlanta roots, and what it takes to keep evolving.

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(left to right) Rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and radio personality Ryan Cameron speak during a panel discussion at UATL’s quarterly movie night featuring a viewing of “Hustle and Flow” at The Tara Theatre on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
(left to right) Rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and radio personality Ryan Cameron speak during a panel discussion at UATL’s quarterly movie night featuring a viewing of “Hustle and Flow” at The Tara Theatre on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

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Rapper and actor Ludacris talks with UATL Senior Editor Mike Jordan about Atlanta’s global film hub status and the role Tyler Perry played in making it happen.

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About the Author

Zaire Breedlove is an intern for AJC's UATL and a journalism major at Kennesaw State University. In the past, he's written and managed The Sentinel, and served as a Reporter for Fresh Take Georgia at the Center for Sustainable Journalism, focusing on Immigration and statewide political coverage.