{"id":2405716,"date":"2026-05-07T09:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2405716"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:10:38","slug":"black-owned-universoul-circus-returns-to-atlanta-under-the-big-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/black-owned-universoul-circus-returns-to-atlanta-under-the-big-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-owned UniverSoul Circus returns to Atlanta under the big top"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Global performers, HBCU scholarships and community events highlight the show\u2019s homecoming run.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Black circus \u2014 rooted in the rhythms, traditions and global reach of the African diaspora \u2014 returned to Atlanta this week as the UniverSoul Circus opened Wednesday under the big top at the former Turner Field Grey Lot.<\/p>\n

Known for blending circus arts with music, dance and theater, the show brings together performers from five continents in a mix of acrobatics, comedy and culturally rooted performances, fusing traditional circus acts with Black musical traditions \u2014 including jazz and blues, as well as hip-hop and gospel.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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UniverSoul Circus. (Courtesy of EiSPIELBERG)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UniverSoul Circus. (Courtesy of EiSPIELBERG)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Atiya Manning and Kayla Fulks, both 12, were awestruck by the things the acrobats could do. (Hyosub Shin\/AJC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Performers from Beijing take their act to great heights during China Soul Acrobat. (Hyosub Shin\/AJC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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