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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The number of Black residents in the St. Louis region has slightly increased over the past year. New U.S. Census data shows there are about 2,900 more African Americans in the area. Despite that rise, St. Louis city’s Black population is declining.
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The number of Hispanics or Latinos in the St. Louis region has significantly increased over the past year, according to U.S. census data released last week. The data shows there are more than 13,900 Hispanics or Latinos in the area.
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A St. Louis County judge dismissed a lawsuit last month filed by a Black nursing organization against a north St. Louis health center using civil rights advocate Homer G. Phillips’ name. Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alumni Inc. trademarked the name, and it claimed the three-bed care facility infringed upon it.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services detected the first human case of H5 bird flu in Missouri. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case. Infection transmission among the public remains low.
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St. Louis Public Schools welcomed 21 teachers from Ghana and the Philippines as part of its first cultural exchange program. These educators will fill teaching positions in middle school science, middle school math, and elementary classrooms to help address hard-to-fill vacancies amid a national teacher shortage.
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The Wainwright Building in downtown St. Louis was sold last week to Arch to Park Equity Fund LLC for an $8.25 million bid, according to a government auction website. The Missouri Board of Public Buildings approved the sale of the 234,600-square-foot building on July 2.
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Two archival exhibits to help St. Louisans better understand the city’s role in slavery are coming to the Civil Courts building in downtown St. Louis beginning Tuesday. People can learn about the city’s racist past through historical artifacts, stories from the enslaved and lesser-known freedom suits court pleadings.
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Hundreds of students in the Hazelwood School District were not enrolled in classes this school year. Parents say officials told them this week they must reregister their children, which left many frustrated. The district said it switched enrollment systems and is experiencing technical issues.
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A St. Louis LGBTQ+ advocacy group says the Missouri Department of Revenue's recent policy change to identifying documents poses challenges for trans and nonbinary people. The department now requires gender reassignment surgery or a court order gender declaration to obtain a driver’s license or ID.
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Residents of Ferguson reflect on how the city has changed since a white police officer killed Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. The death of the Black teenager sparked huge demonstrations, and a decade later, there’s been both progress and challenges.
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ArchCity Defenders is calling for the consolidation of St. Louis’ municipal court system in a new report. It examines how legislation, litigation and advocacy efforts changed the courts a decade after the killing of Michael Brown Jr.
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A coalition of racial justice organizations says the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office is not keeping its progressive promises. The Prosecutor Watch report evaluates Wesley Bell’s office on five metrics, including transparency and convictions.