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. Louis’ Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee is composed of 15 community members representing north St. Louis neighborhoods that were impacted by the May tornado. Their goal is to help guide city officials in immediate tornado recovery priorities. -
St. Louis is preparing to start demolishing homes hit by the May tornado, but city officials say they need the state to expedite federal funding. -
One in five residents in St. Louis relies on SNAP benefits. That’s over 50,000 residents who are in need of food assistance. The City of St. Louis created a fund to help fill the gap created by the recent pause in the government’s SNAP program. -
Award-winning author David Haynes is bringing Kimbilio, a literary organization for Black fiction writers, to St. Louis. The program offers mentorship to emerging Black writers and provides shared resources from the publishing industry. -
Cote Brilliante was one of a few Black churches in north St. Louis that were heavily damaged by the May tornado. It has since been demolished, and church members say it feels as if their childhood home was destroyed. -
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be paused on Saturday due to the government shutdown. Here is a resource for people to find food during this pause. -
Community members gathered Monday at a town hall to learn ways to protect themselves against a potential influx of ICE agents and National Guard members in St. Louis. -
A new report from St. Louis University researchers found that many Black teachers in Missouri faced employment termination or other forms of classroom displacement as a result of integration between 1954 and 1970. -
St. Louis Realtors is trying to promote Black homeownership through its Reimagining St. Louis plan. The plan suggests financial institutions should provide more first time homebuying programs, financial literacy classes and expand access to credit and down payment assistance programs. -
The midwifery and doula care center in Ferguson will have a new leader and a renovated midwifery cultural center by the end of October. -
There are ZIP codes in the St. Louis region where Black men have some of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the country. Washington University urologist Arnold Bullock said early detection can save Black men’s lives and is a way to help close the prostate cancer disparity gap. -
World Trade Center St. Louis wants to bring more business and trade from Africa to St. Louis. Africa can be a vibrant trading partner with St. Louis through the region's growing tech and health care industries, said Tim Nowak, executive director of World Trade Center St. Louis.
