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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Asian Americans across the St. Louis region are celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends, attending traditional ceremonies and making traditional foods with family. However, many say the holiday should be treated as a major cultural event.
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Homeownership rates have increased for minorities over the past few years, according to the National Association of Realtors 2024 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America Report. Just 41% of Black Americans own homes in Missouri, which is below the national average.
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The St. Louis County Police Department is warning Asian American businesses and families in West County that they are targets for burglaries. County police have received seven burglary reports since the beginning of January.
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Descendants of enslaved Black people who worked for Jesuit missions in Missouri, including building St. Louis University, say the institution owes them up to $74 billion for unpaid labor. They are demanding that SLU officials hold to their commitments to work toward racial healing.
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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones created the Office of New Americans in October to help prepare the city for newly arrived immigrants. Jones appointed Gilberto Pinela, Cortex's former communications director, to lead the office with plans to help the city become the fastest growing city for immigrants.
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The proposed issues for the report will likely include housing, neighborhood and built environment, education, public health, jobs and economy and state violence.
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The Missouri Historical Society will start Black History Month with a conversation on Thursday about Black contributions to the fashion industry.
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The district is partnering with St. Louis Public Libraries to provide books, literacy activities and summer reading programs to help kids get excited about reading.
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Affinia Healthcare received nearly $390,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide Afghan refugees with health care education and wellness services.
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The local chapters want to improve literacy rates in the region, launching the "Right to Read" campaign with a mission to get children — especially Black children — proficient in fourth grade reading by 2030.
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The St. Louis Reparations Commission will be extended until Sept. 9. The commission was previously set to end this spring. Members asked Mayor Tishaura Jones for more time to engage with the community and to produce a final report.
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Word in Black, a digital website that publishes national news and local content from 10 local Black newspapers — including The St. Louis American — has been incorporated into a public benefit company.