My good friend and former colleague Rebekah Garrison made a HUGE impact on Pacific Islanders and Puerto Ricans with her research on U.S. military bombing activity on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico and Kaho'olawe in Hawai'i. She poured her heart and soul into this history research project that bridged the two islands and sought to expose the impact of U.S. military activity in the Pacific and Caribbean.
Becka's project was actually her thesis for the Spanish graduate program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Through her research, she managed to bridge the gap and ignite strong relationships between Hawaiian, Pacific Island and Puerto Rican human rights activists.
