Alex Henderson

Alex V. Henderson is a veteran journalist who covers political, social, business, legal and financial topics as well as arts and entertainment. His topics have included civil liberties, the economy, poverty, unemployment, the War on Drugs, health care reform, corporate responsibility, U.S. foreign policy, the Prison/Industrial Complex, climate change and the environment. He also has considerable experience with technical writing, copy and content and editing/proofreading projects.

Henderson's work has appeared in a long list of publications that includes Salon, AlterNet, The Raw Story, The L.A. Weekly, Truthdig, Skin Two, The National Memo, XBIZ, The Philadelphia Weekly, Democratic Underground, Mint Press News, The Pasadena Weekly and Sexual Health Magazine.

In addition to his focus on political and social topics, Henderson has contributed several thousand CD reviews to Allmusic.com and The All Music Guide series of reference books (including AMG's rock, blues, R&B, country, electronica and hip-hop guides). Henderson has also covered music for Creem, HITS, Black Radio Exclusive (BRE), The New York City Jazz Record, Jazziz, JazzTimes, CD Review, Players, Latin Style, Pulse, Music Connection, the R&B Report, Black Beat, Thrash Metal, Black Sounds and Cash Box. 

Henderson has written numerous liner notes, bios and press releases for many well known record companies, including Verve, Concord, MCA/Universal, Island, GNP Crescendo, Chesky, Delicious Vinyl, TSR,  Rhino, Funkytown Grooves, Priority, Del-Fi and Challenge. And he has interviewed a long list of major musicians in rock (Heart, Berlin, Martha Davis, Megadeth, Steven Van Zandt, Testament) and R&B (Philip Bailey, Barry White, Stephanie Mills, Bobby Brown) as well as jazz (Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Tito Puente, Stanley Clarke, Frank Morgan, Sheila Jordan, Scott Hamilton).
 
 

For editing and proofreading projects, press releases, technical writing, copy or content: 

vixenatrixx@gmail.com

 

Follow on Twitter: @alexvhenderson

 Recently Published:

  'Dirty Trickster' Revealed: Here Are 5 of the Sleaziest Things Roger Stone Did Before Joining the Trump Campaign       January 2019

Here's Why President Trump Probably Respects Nancy Pelosi a Lot More Than Sean Hannity      January 2019

Trump 'Sounds Like a Mob Boss': Here Are 5 Movie Gangsters That The President Mimics        January 2019

Not Just Civil Rights: Here Are 5 Vitally Important Positions Dr. Martin Luther King Took on Economic Justice        January 2019

Some Federal Workers Are Turning to Food Pantries Out of Desperation as Government Shutdown Drags On                  January 2019

Don't Believe the Right-Wing Fear-Mongering About Turning into Venezuela— Here's What Democratic Socialists Actually Want  December 2018

Trump's Worst Legal Nightmare Isn't Robert Mueller: Meet Letitia James   December 2018

Inside the 'Soy Boy' Conspiracy Theory: The Alt-Right Believes Soybeans Are Part of a Vast Left-Wing Plot to Destroy Manhood     November 2018

The Need for Free Expression: Here Are 5 Highlights of Jamal Khashoggi's Final Column October 2018

The Ruthless Determination of Mitch McConell   September 2018

EP Products Canada Empowers Brands, Retailers With Specialized Knowledge  August 2018

The Evolution of Rudy Giuliani: How He Went from 'America's Mayor' to Mindless Trump Apologist    August 2018

Will the End of the U.S. Empire Be a Soft Landing or a Total Collapse? August 2018

RESPECT: Here Are 5 of Aretha Franklin's Most Important Contributions to Civil Rights    August 2018

What Happens in November Could Mean the Difference Between Outlawing Abortion in Some States and Outlawing It Nationwide   August 2018

New York City Voters Will Be Choosing Between a Rockefeller Republican and  a Democratic Socialist This November    August 2018

ABS Holdings: Bringing Sex Toys to the UK for More Than 40 Years   

July 2018

This Texas Man Has Been Behind Bars for 4 Years As He Continues to Await Trial in War on Drugs   July 2018

Pioneering Distributor Nalpac Forges Ahead Under New Ownership      July 2018

Here's Why Right-Wingers Are So Threatened by Hearing Foreign Languages in the Trump Era  

July 2018

Bernie Sanders' Progressive Movement Is Influencing Democratic Political Campaigns All Over the U.S.  

July 2018

Sex, Trump and the Supreme Court: Here Are 8 Seminal Decisions Trump's Far-Right Appointees Could Reverse 

July 2018

Velvet Co. Makes Its Mark With New Thruster Collection 

June 2018

Here Are 10 Things to Never, Ever Say to Someone  Struggling Financially

June 2018

Waffle House's Far-Right Politics             May 2018

Starship Enterprises Enters 40th Year With 21-Plus Stores and Counting            May 2018

The Horrifying Truth About Starbucks            May 2018

Long Running Ohio Retailer The Garden and Chamber Forges Ahead With New Owner                 March 2018

Interview: Leni Stern               February 2018

Q&A With Dan Savage: Outspoken Sex Columnist Discusses HUMP Festival, Sex Education               April 2017