Brooke Leigh Howard

1 month ago | macon.com | Martha Dalton |Brooke Leigh Howard |Christopher Daniel |Eric Stirgus

Under dark skies, a line of Morehouse College faculty members played African drums as they led the graduating class of 2025 to their commencement ceremony Sunday morning. Cheers erupted moments later as the students walked past rows of family members and friends as the master of ceremonies announced the start of a "glorious day," despite the threatening weather.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Brooke Leigh Howard

Dozens of men, dressed in caps and gowns, proudly took their places inside the Ginger Sullivan Auditorium at the Morehouse School of Medicine on April 12. The men showed off fresh Fathers Inc. diplomas, indicating they had successfully completed a program to become better fathers and men. In order to graduate, student-dads completed 26 hours of life skills training, in a course offered four times a year since 2021.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Brooke Leigh Howard

Bridging hospitality and creativity — with the Earth’s soil as the main ingredient — Keyatta Mincey Parker has infused Atlanta bartending with a horticultural experience at A Sip of Paradise Garden. Parker said the purpose of the garden is rooted in mental and emotional wellness for hospitality professionals. Located in the East Atlanta Village neighborhood, the quarter-acre plot of land has been dedicated as a space for service workers to cultivate community through interactions with one another.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Brooke Leigh Howard

School spirit for Spelman College erupted across social media in recent weeks as students prepared for a series of beauty competitions. It culminated with the annual Miss Spelman Pageant, which has cultivated a lasting tradition of bringing students and alumnae together. On Saturday night, Spelman juniors Taylor Nicole Mills, Camryn Madison Mitchell, Chelsea Tamara Benton, Aziyah Vayioucia Harps, Kayli-Joy Cooper, Madison Nicole Mobley and Tyler Kate Dorsey competed for the Miss Spelman crown.

2 months ago | macon.com | Brooke Leigh Howard

School spirit for Spelman College erupted across social media in recent weeks as students prepared for a series of beauty competitions. It culminated with the annual Miss Spelman Pageant, which has cultivated a lasting tradition of bringing students and alumnae together. On Saturday night, Spelman juniors Taylor Nicole Mills, Camryn Madison Mitchell, Chelsea Tamara Benton, Aziyah Vayioucia Harps, Kayli-Joy Cooper, Madison Nicole Mobley and Tyler Kate Dorsey competed for the Miss Spelman crown.