“For two days in late August, more than a million people inundate West London to celebrate one of the world鈥檚 largest street festivals鈥攖he Notting Hill Carnival.
Elaborate floats and colorful-costumed performers wind their way through streets to the sound of steel bands and calypso music. It鈥檚 a tribute to the traditional Afro-Caribbean carnivals of the early 19th century that celebrated the abolition of slavery.
What stood out most for UW School of Public Health student Eric King wasn鈥檛 the vibrant sounds or endless sea of people, but rather the sight of British police officers embracing and dancing with carnival-goers.”