Galilee Abdullah
Arts ReporterGalilee Abdullah is an arts reporter.
Originally from North Texas, Galilee was previously a production assistant and production intern at WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR member station. There, she worked on “Worldview,” a global topics talk show. Galilee has also worked as a McCarter Family Fellow at WFMT, a classical music radio station in Chicago.
She was also a storytelling fellow with the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and attended the 2018 Third Coast International Audio Festival as an AIR New Voices scholar.
Galilee graduated from Northwestern University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
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Doctors say they want to normalize HIV testing so people can start treatment early.
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Cook Children’s in Fort Worth is asking the community to help with a two-week drive for donated crutches.
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Advocates say racial disparities in food insecurity continue to affect many children in Texas.
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The school district superintendent is apologizing, saying "the comments made were in no way to convey that the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history."
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Providers in Dallas say barriers to accessing after-school child care have gone up since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia says the city is taking steps aimed at reversing the trend.
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Experts in the state are concerned about what they're calling a "twindemic," a possible surge in flu and COVID-19 cases.
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From UTD to Dallas ISD to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, several Dallas-based institutions and businesses have invested in esports in the last few years.
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As COVID case numbers continue to rise in North Texas, new strains have emerged, like the mu variant. But the delta variant continues to cause the majority of infections in the region.
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When it comes to sports in Texas, football is king, but the state is also home to athletes in an increasingly popular contact sport: mixed martial arts.
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KERA's Galilee Abdullah spoke to Opal Lee, known as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth", who shared her experience watching the new federal holiday get signed into law. Lee says there's more work to be done.
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Efforts are underway to bring casinos to Texas, where gambling is illegal. Still, the state has a strong connection with gambling, from underground casinos to larger-than-life gamblers.