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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