Celeste Rivera 
has been a Barrio Internship Program intern at Raza World Visions Radio since March 2021. Raza World Visions is a public affairs and cultural arts radio show focusing on Latinx history, culture, and politics, with a mix of thematic, featured artist, and all-music shows. Celeste is a senior in the UCSB Political Science Department, with an emphasis in political theory, social movements, and communication studies.
Under the DJ moniker Mercy Brown, Celeste currently hosts her own radio show, The Hotel Bella Muerte, which offers Latinx feminist music and commentary through alternative music, with an emphasis on feminist goth culture. She works on the Raza World Visions Radio Show with host Ben Olguín (DJ El Profe Urbano Montez).
Celeste conducts research on Raza social and political movements and events for presentation of the Raza World Visions Matutino segments—or morning news briefs—which are modeled on the Cuban Revolutionary tradition of recounting significant events in world revolutionary history as part of consciousness-raising activities and analysis of current cultural and political events. Celeste also serves as a liaison with Raza World Visions guests and produces listener outreach, promotions, show development, equipment consultant, and grant writing assistant. She is currently collaborating on grants to add an additional intern for the Raza World Visions Radio Show. Contact email: celesterivera@umail.ucsb.edu.