Rachel Willis has a BA in French & Francophone Studies and International & Comparative Studies. Rachel’s major fields of interest are African-American literature, francophone studies, modern Caribbean history, and gender studies. Her capstone project is a traditional thesis that examines Black women’s embodiment in the francophone Caribbean during the 20th century. Specifically, she is interested in exploring the various tactics that francophone Black women sought in order to reclaim their bodies from the state, with particular focus on women’s political organization, print culture, and literary/poetic expression.