Andrea Y. Henderson
Race, Identity and Culture ReporterAndrea Henderson joined St. Louis Public Radio in March 2019, where she covers race, identity, and culture. Andrea comes to St. Louis Public Radio from NPR. She reported for the race and culture podcast Code Switch and produced pieces for All Things Considered. Andrea’s passion for storytelling began at a weekly newspaper in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
Andrea graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and earned her master’s degree in arts journalism from Syracuse University. When the proud Houstonian is not chasing a story, she enjoys catching up on her shows, getting lost in museums and swimming in tropical waters.
Follow her journey through St. Louis via Twitter at @drebjournalist.
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St. Ann police say 37-year-old Troy Christopher Hamilton failed to stop when officers tried to pull him over for running a stop sign. -
Sumner High alumni rallied to welcome students starting the school year at Stevens Middle School and vowed to fight for the school’s future. -
The unemployment rate for Black Americans is surging, and the rate for Black women is dramatically increasing and causing concern among St. Louis-area economists. -
Mayor Cara Spencer had requested a 60-day extension of the deadline, which was originally Aug. 11. -
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer paused the city's minority- and women-led business enterprise program this week. She said the city is feeling pressure from the federal government to change its diversity programs. -
Alumni are fighting to keep Sumner High School open after it was damaged by the May tornado. They are optimistic that the historic school will be fully restored. -
The St. Louis NAACP wants Missouri insurance regulators to be held accountable to homeowners who can’t rebuild after the May tornado. The chapter is urging them to conduct a market investigation of insurance carriers in north St. Louis. -
According to St. Louis city officials, over 780 businesses have reported damage from the May 16 tornado. Nearly one third of those businesses are in the 10th Ward. -
Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alumni Inc. lost its appeal against the now-closed Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital for using its trademarked name. A St. Louis County judge ruled on Tuesday that the trial court did not make any errors in last summer’s judgment. -
Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church is one of several Black churches in north St. Louis destroyed or severely damaged by the May 16 tornado. A rebuild could cost $15 million. The church pastor says the storm might have been a blessing in disguise. -
Pride St. Louis is celebrating its 45th year of recognizing the LGBTQ community. This year, the organization lost major funding due to federal pressures on corporations to drop their DEI initiatives. Attendees say this year’s festival is more special because the community stepped in to support it. -
Seven public schools in north St. Louis were damaged during the May tornado. Sumner High School suffered significant roof damage and is closed this fall. Its alumni are worried that the district may prolong the repairs and that students may never return.
