Bro. Angelo Henderson | Mu Theta Chapter

A native of Kentucky, Angelo Henderson received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in Lexington. While at the university, he had internships in the Journal's Cleveland bureau, at WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky at the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader and at the Detroit Free Press.

Angelo was a senior special writer for The Wall Street Journal. He reported to the paper's page-one desk in New York from the Detroit bureau.

In February 1995, Mr. Henderson joined the Journal as a reporter in Detroit. His first assignment at the Wall Street Journal was reporting on U.S. operations of non-American car companies. Eighteen months later, he moved to covering the Chrysler Corporation, writing on everything from labor talks to new car models.

In 1997, he was appointed deputy Detroit Bureau Chief. This position called on him to write stories and manage reporters. In 1999, Henderson began writing exclusively for Page One of the Wall Street Journal. That year, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished feature writing. His prize-winning story, "Crime Scene", detailed the lives affected by an attempted drug store robbery that ended in the robber's death. In 2001, he joined The Detroit News as the special projects reporter. He travels the United States reporting on race, crime, and urban issues, giving a voice to many who have become voiceless.

In June 1997, he was named deputy bureau chief. He assumed his current position in November 1998 until his death

In August 1985, Henderson began his journalism career as a reporter at the St. Petersburg (FL) Times, covering the black community. He later become a business writer for the paper. He joined the Courier-Journal in Louisville, KY, in October 1986 as a business writer and moved to the Detroit News in 1989, working first as a reporter and later becoming a business writer/columnist.

In 1992, Angelo received the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Award for outstanding coverage of the Black condition. He is a member of the NABJ and served on the executive board as parliamentarian. He is also a member of the Detroit Chapter of NABJ.

After graduating from the University of Kentucky in Lexington with a degree in Journalism, Angelo Henderson first got a job in 1995 working for the St. Petersburg Times in St. Petersburg, Florida. He worked as a beat reporter and a business writer. He then moved on to the Louisville Courier-Journal where he continued to cover business before joining the staff of the Wall Street Journal's Detroit Bureau.

Henderson joined the Omega Chapter on February 15, 2014.

Awards:
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, Detroit Press Club Award, the Unity Award for Excellence in minority reporting for Public Affairs/Social Issues, and the National Association of Black Journalists Award for outstanding coverage of the black condition.