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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The intersection of MLK Boulevard and S Malcolm X Boulevard in South Dallas is only one of two intersections in the country where streets bearing both names meet. It is now home to a new Black Lives Matter crosswalk, an addiction recovery center, and more. -
The Garland Police Boxing Gym youth program began as an effort to redirect gang-affiliated youth. Now, it has become the fourth-largest boxing program in the country. They recently announced a partnership to provide nutritious meals to over 150 kids in the free after-school program. -
Bonton Farms started out as a honey company, employing previously incarcerated men in the community who were looking for jobs. One man says his life would have looked completely different if Bonton Farms hadn’t been created. -
Sex educators in North Texas worry the new sex education standards in Texas schools are not doing enough to prevent unwanted pregnancies. -
Teams from the nonprofit OurCalling spent hours during the winter storm crisscrossing Dallas, offering a ride to shelter to those who didn’t have any. But not everyone they encounter on the streets was interested in leaving. -
North Texas is experiencing below-freezing temperatures and a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain as a cold front moves across much of the state. Have a photo to share? Email yours along with your name and location of the photo to digitalnews@kera.org. -
The Trains at NorthPark exhibit has been a family tradition for 32 years and raises over $13 million for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Families brought their little ones to experience the 1,600 feet of track rolling from coast to coast on opening day. -
Hundreds attended a Sunday afternoon rally at Fair Park in support of Beto O’Rourke’s candidacy for Texas governor. -
The historically Black college recently hosted its first basketball games on its new court, which ESPN has deemed one of the best court designs in the country. -
Visitors have been very excited to return to the State Fair of Texas. The event wraps up this weekend. -
The unit’s aim is to meet local and federal health leaders’ goals of ending the HIV epidemic. -
The State Fair of Texas is back for the season, hosting thousands of people, food vendors and events in-person through Oct. 17.
