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.
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1906 Atlanta Race Massacre mural unveiling

Why the Atlanta Race Massacre mural sparks a heated community debate

"Must Be Nice" exhibition by Victoria Dugger at Hudgens Center for Art & Learning

Hudgens prize winner’s exhibition shows disabled ‘are worthy of making art’

“When I go around the world and I represent this city, I’m not just representing people that made it, like us,” says rapper Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins. “I make sure that I represent the youngsters that want to make it like us.” His  fifth annual Sno Ball was held at the Delta Flight Museum, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Jeezy’s annual Sno Ball reminds Atlanta to be impactful

Atlanta Fashion Week 2025

Atlanta Fashion Week shows city’s future ‘is very bright’

1906 Atlanta Race Massacre mural unveiling

119 years later, Atlanta dedicates mural to 1906 Race Massacre

Health care guard waits for patients to enter Atlanta clinic as a protester stands outside facility in "The Devil Is Busy" documentary.

New documentary invokes an emotional rollercoaster at an Atlanta abortion facility

SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice

Reproductive rights group reminds Black community to ‘take the chains off’

McKissack & McKissack President and CEO Cheryl McKissack Daniel

Meet the woman who leads a family business founded by formerly enslaved ancestors

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Hiking club creator says Black people can have fun outside too