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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Annie Malone Children & Family Services canceled its 2025 May Day Parade. The nonprofit is prioritizing funding to better support its clients who need shelter and food. -
The St. Louis Community Credit Union is partnering with BJC, SSM Health and the James S. McDonnell Foundation to bring nearly $15 million in business loans to underserved communities in St. Louis. -
Grupos locales de derechos de inmigrantes y abogados crearon una Línea de Respuesta Rápida para verificar los informes sobre la actividad de I.C.E. en la región de St. Louis. -
Local immigrant rights groups and attorneys created the Rapid Response Line to verify reports of federal immigration enforcement in the St. Louis region.
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Families in the St. Louis region needing nutritious meals can now choose from a variety of food items at the International Institute’s first food pantry. The partnership with Operation Food Search will help feed 40 families weekly. -
Resettlement agencies and immigrant and refugee service providers in the St. Louis region have begun to scale back services for immigrants and refugees due to Trump’s executive order to pause federal funding. -
Community organizers and a local attorney are helping create family emergency plans for residents who live in mixed-status homes — including preparing legal documents — as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up mass deportation efforts. -
St. Louis-area immigrants and advocates protest President Trump’s new immigration policies and the beginning of mass deportations. -
The St. Louis Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit, a disability advocacy group, graded Metro Transit’s transportation system over the past year. -
St. Louis had its lowest number of homicides last year since 2013, and overall crime is down 15% since 2023. Officials say the department’s use of technology is helping get people who commit crimes off the streets. -
St. Louis officials say they’re finally plowing residential streets with the help of other city departments. Missouri Department of Transportation officials say road crews also had several challenges that hindered speedy snow removal in the St. Louis area over the past week. -
The St. Louis region is expecting an additional 2 to 3 inches of snow overnight. St. Louis officials say street crews will focus on clearing arterial, secondary and hill roads, while St. Louis County asks residents to put vehicles in driveways.
