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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Arrey Obenson, former CEO and president of the International Institute of St. Louis, resigned because of misaligned visions and goals. He said the institute’s position as a service provider for immigrants and refugees should be widened. -
Realtors and housing providers in St. Louis want city leaders to adopt home improvement programs from Pennsylvania to increase affordable housing. -
Arrey Obenson no longer leads the International Institute of St. Louis. The institute’s board of directors is searching for a new leader. -
New refugee families are headed to St. Louis over the next few weeks. A local immigrant and refugee nonprofit is working with a national resettlement agency to help families get immediate housing, employment and other resources. -
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping Black St. Louisans trace their roots as far back as possible. Staff members were in St. Louis this fall to teach people how to research genealogical archives and digitize old family recordings. Black St. Louisans want to help the next generation better understand their ancestry. -
The soccer supporters group has been using the name for 15 years, but a Maryland Heights company is attempting to trademark “Louligans” for use in a beverage. -
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis received a $500,000 grant to help bring more professional development, job training and family assistance to women in the area. -
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health confirmed 69 cases of E. coli since last week's outbreak at Rockwood Summit High School. A dozen people were hospitalized. -
St. Louis-area immigration agencies and attorneys warn immigrants to renew their government documents before a potential mass deportation next year. -
Across the nation, Black people have received racist text messages saying they have been “selected to pick cotton.” Black St. Louisans are furious about the texts, including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, whose son received one. -
Across the St. Louis region, many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha ended the presidential election season Tuesday at watch parties. Many Black sorority members say they want the country’s next president to expand women's rights, create economic security for Black Americans and support education reform. -
As many Indian Americans come to St. Louis for work, they often leave family and traditions behind. However, one St. Charles family has been bringing Diwali celebrations to the local Indian American community from their backyard for over a decade, to help people feel closer to home.
