Brooke Leigh Howard
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Brooke Leigh Howard is a reporter who thrives on the intersection of Black culture and social politics. New to the Atlanta scene, she has spent much of her journalistic career in Harlem, New York, covering national issues, breaking news, and arts and culture. A child of Appalachian Kentucky by way of Cincinnati, she is a graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Brooke, who admits she dances on the fence with her love for Barbie, is an avid reader of racial-political nonfiction and historical novels. Her sarcasm is unmatched.
Latest from Brooke Leigh Howard
Sinners

Black cast, Black director, Black legend: Will ‘Sinners’ make Oscar history?

AUC students’ work showcases at Atlanta Contemporary

Spelman students instruct art-goers to ‘move’ with the ancestors in exhibit

Medu Bookstore

Medu Bookstore celebrates with monumental awards

Black History Month

Author Terah Shelton Harris: Black women must be intentional with healing

Tricia Lee

Netflix star Tricia Lee brings live podcast event to Atlanta

SCAD Savannah – Winter 2026

Broadway star draws the line on being a true artist versus a fame seeker

“Keeper of Lost Children” by Sadeqa Johnson. (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster and Rhodes Photo LLC)

Author Sadeqa Johnson wants to resurrect forgotten Black history

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My love for Black Barbie is an ode to my ancestors

Art exhibits, poetry slam kick off Roswell Roots festival of Black History

Roswell Roots Festival’s jubilee celebrates local Black contributions