Leah Clark

Hailing from Jackson, Miss., I am a recent graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, La., where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and a minor in Political Science. My work is fueled by a passion for political journalism and public affairs. I have reported internationally from the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva, Switzerland, to studying post-Apartheid reforms in South Africa. My domestic reporting includes internships with the Investigative Reporting Workshop, The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, The Buffalo News, and the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, where I covered topics ranging from environmental justice to legislative impacts on rural communities. I also regularly work as a contributor to various Black publications.

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Now, I attend New York University pursuing a Master of Arts in Journalism in Reporting the Nation & New York in hopes of becoming a political journalist focused on telling stories that uplift marginalized communities and drive policy change. Outside of my studies, I am an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the National Association of Black Journalists.