Brooke Leigh Howard

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.

Brooke Leigh Howard staff image

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.

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SpelHouse homecoming survives the storm

Hurricane Isaias forced Morehouse College and Spelman College to postpone their weekend homecoming activities by a day but SpelHouse survived with a healthy Sunday crowd.

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Atlanta HBCU students take to the streets demanding justice for Nolan Wells

About 100 demonstrators on Marietta Street demanded that authorities reopen the investigation into the Mississippi teen's death. .

Atlanta is the first U.S. stop for 2028 Olympic torch relay

Clark Atlanta gets its own Nike Air Max 97 in new HBCU collection

The band-inspired sneaker has CAU graduates talking about the design, Black college pride and if they’ll be able to snag a pair.

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SpelHouse is more than a homecoming, it’s an Atlanta institution

Spelman and Morehouse homecoming draws students, alumni and families back to Atlanta, celebrating Black culture, legacy and community.

Atlanta Fashion Week 2025

Atlanta Fashion Week turns 20 with a citywide celebration of style

Black at the University of Virginia

Going to a PWI didn’t diminish my Blackness. It expanded it.

As a Black student at a university with a complicated racial history, I learned quickly that academics were only part of the experience.

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‘A Different World’ returns to Atlanta, nearly 40 years later

Cast and crew from the original "A Different World" and its reboot host a premiere at Morehouse College.

Clark Atlanta University’s Student Success Center is pictured on campus Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. This new building marks the University’s first significant academic facility since 1996 and aims to revolutionize how students access resources, form connections, and reach their goals. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Clark Atlanta’s first new academic building in 30 years puts students at the center

The first new academic building at Clark Atlanta University in three decades centralizes tutoring, internships, mentoring and graduate school support.

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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland says the fight that shaped her youth isn’t over

Alongside former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young in Atlanta, the Freedom Rider challenges younger generations to stop hesitating and act.

Art exhibition brings HBCU pageantry to College Football Hall of Fame

‘Battle of the Bands’ brings HBCU pageantry to College Football Hall of Fame

Keith Duncan’s “Battle of the Bands” exhibition at Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame highlights the artistry, discipline and legacy of HBCU bands.