The Bay Area is well-known for its diversity and inclusion of several cultural traditions and communities. The Caribbean diaspora is one such group, scattered but ever-present in the Bay. Celebrations of Caribbean culture include food, the arts and festivities like Carnival. Some prominent figures in the community share their contributions to the local culture, especially Carnival in the Bay Are
Rebecca double majored in Human Biology and Communication as an undergraduate at Stanford University. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, she sought to tell stories from the Caribbean and those of the diaspora in the United States. Over the past summer, she worked on the California Reporting Project's Community Law Enforcement Accountability Network. She hopes to broaden the scope of her journalism skills and subjects she covers during her time in the coterminal journalism master's program. Rebecca is excited to dive deeper into multimedia journalism. On campus, she is a part of Cardinal Calypso, a steelpan ensemble and the Caribbean Students Association.
