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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After 45 years, KAI Enterprises leaders say their legacy is giving a voice to the community. -
Over 80 people, including four St. Louisans, lobbied lawmakers to help them improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency. -
The African Diaspora Federal Credit Union's mission is to help African immigrants and African Americans build generational wealth while preserving Black and African culture. -
The St. Louis County NAACP is suing the U.S. Department of Justice for dismantling the national conflict mediation agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Over the past 40 years, the St. Louis Lambert International Airport chaplaincy has prayed with military families, helped stranded travelers with hotels and supported numerous unhoused people with social services. The in-kind donations that helped make it all possible are slowly drying up, chaplains say. -
The Department of Homeland Security posted a memo last week stating that it was pausing immigration applications and asylum decisions for any immigrants coming from 19 countries. -
The community organization is introducing a docent training program to share the stories of Black St. Louisans and their legacies. -
Descendants of a formerly enslaved person who purchased land in Chesterfield have been fighting with the city council to redevelop it for over a half-century. -
Centennial Christian Church in Fountain Park will be demolished in the next few weeks. It’s one of the worship centers in north St. Louis that was destroyed by the May tornado. -
Six months after the May 16 tornado ripped through north St. Louis, people who had insurance policies are struggling to repair their homes. Some say their insurance companies aren’t making it easier. -
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.
