Karen Henderson
HostKaren Henderson is an award-winning journalist whose stories have aired nationally on NPR.
Karen spent ten years as your Morning Edition host at WRKF before leaving in 2008 for a rewarding job as a full-time mom. Once her children were in school, she jumped back into radio. She comes home to WRKF after adventures in broadcasting that included Louisiana Radio Network and WJBO.
Karen has a journalism degree from LSU and is married with two children. She is active in her church and enjoys photography and all things chocolate.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn what’s on deck at the Patois New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival and hear the details for the upcoming Big Bass Rodeo “fishtival.” Plus, Bobbi-Jean Misick tells us about a recent hunger strike at a Louisiana ICE detention center. -
Two Native American chiefs on the struggle to get state and federal recognition for Louisiana tribesToday on Louisiana Considered, we hear from the chiefs of two different Native American tribes in Louisiana who tell us about their struggles for recognition. We also learn about a new permanent exhibit at the USS KIDD Veterans Museum in downtown Baton Rouge, and get an update on New Orleans short-term rentals rules.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new documentary that details the Pointe-Au-Chien tribe’s struggle for survival. Plus, we learn about an investigation into the NOPD and revisit the story of an LSU basketball legend.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how a new digital footlocker at LSU is preserving the stories — past and present — of US soldiers. Plus, we learn about new technology when it comes to mosquito research, and learn about the consequences of prenatal drug use in Alabama.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from two women who recently used the LSU libraries to unearth their grandfather’s long lost poetry. And we learn how the library’s extensive collection is committed to connecting families with their ancestors. Plus, we learn how Baton Rouge’s economy has finally recovered from pandemic-era job losses.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new program in Baton Rouge aimed at transforming traffic stop interactions from punitive to supportive. We also learn about innovative addiction treatment at a Louisiana medical center, and hear about watching parades from atop ladders for children.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we get an inside look at the new National Treasure TV series that takes place and was filmed in Baton Rouge. Plus, NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with two Louisianans fighting for financial compensation after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a look at Martin Luther King’s time spent in Louisiana. We hear first-person accounts about the lessons he learned from the Baton Rouge Bus boycott and how he would apply similar frameworks to the boycott in Montgomery.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how a New Orleans assembly facility is playing a role in getting astronauts back to the moon! We learn how the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is honoring Martin Luther King Jr., with an upcoming summit and dive into Louisiana’s new porn access laws.
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Hanukkah has already begun, and Christmas and Kwanzaa are just around the corner. Today we hear about creative ways to celebrate the holidays across the state. Plus, we hear how Cameroonian asylum seekers have found themselves in Deep South detention centers.
