Keren I. Carrión
Report For America FellowKeren I. Carrión is a visual journalist for KERA in Dallas as well as The Texas Newsroom, a journalism collaboration among the public radio stations of Texas and NPR. She is currently a Report for America corps member.
Keren graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a Bachelor’s in photojournalism and spent four years gaining reporting experience in the nation’s Capital. She captured historic moments in history, such as the Presidential Inauguration and the James Comey Hearings.
Before joining KERA, Keren worked with CNN as a video editor in Atlanta, Georgia, where she edited and produced videos for on-air and the network’s digital platforms. She has previously interned with CNN, the New York Times Student Journalism Institute, USA Today, Univision, and The Hill.
When Keren is not working on stories, she photographs moments with her family in Puerto Rico. You can always find her with a camera in her hand — or petting the nearest dog. Follow her work with KERA on Instagram at @KerenCarrionPhoto, or on Twitter @kerencarrionn.
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For the first time since the pandemic began, more than 200 children with special needs and their families stepped back on the field for a rowdy baseball game on Saturday.
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Lowriders all over Dallas come out to enjoy their rides at this weekly car parade in Oak Cliff.
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Enjoy the last days of summer at these free or public water attractions around Dallas-Fort Worth before they close for the season.
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After a year without the Black rodeo, thousands attended the 32nd Texas Black Invitational Rodeo at Fair Park last Saturday.
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'We Have To Do Better For Our Children': Oak Cliff Educator Launches Youth Program, Despite PandemicIf you could quit your job and do something that feeds your passion, would you do it? Damon Tyler did. He followed his dream and lived it for one day until COVID-19 hit. But he found a way to work around the pandemic and is again pursuing his passion.
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Two young women share their experiences at traditional Black churches and why they still attend or chose to leave their church.
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Wednesday marked a week since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask mandate and capacity restrictions in Texas, and KERA's photographer Keren Carrión took a look at how Dallas residents are going masked or mask-less to local restaurants, bars and patios.
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KERA's photographer Keren Carrión has captured what the last six months looked like in North Texas. From protests and vigils, to food banks and virtual learning, to elections and a COVID-19 vaccine, North Texans have experienced a year no one could have predicted.
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The Dallas Arboretum opened two large-scale holiday exhibits that run through December 31.
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An EF-2 tornado hit Arlington Tuesday night, as thunderstorms swept through the southern plains.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt everyone in some way — whether it's the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job or the isolation we're all facing. One Fort Worth couple is looking toward the future after a year of struggle.
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As the city council voted on the budget Wednesday night, protesters rallied in front of the Dallas City Hall and police headquarters following the news of the indictment of an officer in Breonna Taylor’s case.