United Negro College Fund Mayor’s Ball is the intersection of philanthropy, style, impact, and cultural awareness. In its 42nd year, the annual gathering in Atlanta not only provides those four qualities, it exceeds expectations!
Notably, the UNCF celebrates its member institutions as well as the dedication of corporate partners, cultural movers and shakers, plus the individuals ensuring education at our Historically Black Colleges and Universities continue to move forward!
During the program, more than $250,000 was raised to fund scholarships. Overall, $4 million was raised!
“The Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball stands as one of UNCF’s premier national fundraising events, reflecting this city’s unwavering commitment to educational equity, opportunity and achievement,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF. “The generosity of Norfolk Southern and all of our presenting sponsors ensures we can continue opening doors for thousands of students and advancing our mission to invest in better futures.”
In the midst of all of the fun, it was all about raising funds for the students and the scholarships for the HBCUs. In a city which its identity is built upon Black excellence,
As Lou Rawls once famously said, “a mind is a terrible thing to waste!”
- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones and Cindy Herron of En Vogue perform during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrives to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Anthony Anderson embraces Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Jeezy attends the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrives to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- U.S. Congresswoman Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, arrives with her son, Carter, to the the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins and guests appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Karyn Greer, and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Terry Ellis of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Cindy Herron of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Meredith Lilly and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock enter the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Andre Dickens, Traci Wilson Mourning and guests attend the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tyreek Hill and Tharon L Johnson and a guest arrive before the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens acknoledges the crowd during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Sharon Campbell and her wife, the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Bill Campbell, enter the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- AJ Calloway, Anthony Anderson, DJ Fadelf, Tyreek Hill, Tharon L. Johnson and guests appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Maxine Jones of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Terry Ellis of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Quiana Echols of Watch Realty Co. and guests appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Cindy Herron of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Meredith Lilly and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock enter the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Anthony Anderson delivers opening remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. Michael L. Lomax delivers his remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Karri Turner Bryant and Jamal Harrison Bryant attend the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Billye Suber Aaron delivers her remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tracy Wilson Mourning and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. Maria Boynton and Tharon L. Johnson appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. Heavenly Kimes appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Jay Bailey, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Blayne Alexander, and Dr. Michael L. Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Cindy Herron of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Jeezy attends the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Amy and Brandon Williams appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Bianca Blades appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson and Tharon L. Johnson appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Cindy Herron of En Vogue performs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock delivers his remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Karri Bryant, Jamal Bryant, and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens acknoledges the crowd during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tharon L. Johnson and Chynna Steele Johnson appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Justine Boyd, Assistant Vice President with the United Negro College Fund, delivers her remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- A patron wears a Mardi Gras-inspired masquerade mask during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Bianca Blades appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Anthony Anderson delivers opening remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Justine Boyd, Assistant Vice President with the United Negro College Fund, delivers her remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tyreek Hill greets Anthony Anderson during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Georgia State Rep. Doreen Carter and Alisha Thomas Searcy appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. David A. Thomas, President Emeritus at Morehouse College, receives the Billye Suber Aaron MASKED Award during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Meredith Lilly and guests appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Justine Boyd, Assistant Vice President with the United Negro College Fund, delivers her remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Amy and Brandon Williams appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Blayne Alexander, Jay Bailey and Sue Ross appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Michael L. Lomax and Justine Boyd appear during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Billye Suber Aaron delivers her remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens acknoledges the crowd during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Karri Turner Bryant and Jamal Harrison Bryant attend the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. Michael L. Lomax delivers his remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Clifford “Tip” Harris appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Jason Morris, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary with Norfolk Southern, delivers his remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Marquatta J. Bryan appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, CEO of the United Negro College Fund, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Anthony Anderson pose for photographs during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Anthony Anderson delivers opening remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- U.S. Congresswoman Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, arrives with her son, Carter, to the the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks before the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Quiana Echols of Watch Realty Co. appears during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Karyn Greer, and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock delivers his remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrives to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Terry Ellis and Maxine Jones of En Vogue perform during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Meredith Lilly enters the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Karri Bryant, Jamal Bryant, and Michael Lomax arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Dr. David A. Thomas, President Emeritus at Morehouse College, receives the Billye Suber Aaron MASKED Award during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Anthony Anderson delivers opening remarks during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Tracy Wilson Mourning and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, and guests arrive to the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband, Derek, entert the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton Atlanta on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- A patron wears a Mardi Gras-inspired masquerade mask during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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- during the 42nd UNCF Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Signia Hotel by Hilton on December 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/BlackPressUSA)
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Stacy M. Brown is an NNPA Newswire Correspondent
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