La New Boricua

This 3rd episode of the podcast features an interview with Ermias Deleón. Ermias lives in Chicago and and grew up mostly with their mother's culture who is from Ethiopia before beginning to connect with Ermias' biological's father's half of the family an culture which is Puerto Rican. Ermias and Scarlett discuss growing up half Puerto Rican and the feeling of not fitting into just one cultural box...

The second episode of La New Boricua Podcast, Part 2 talking with Michael Kelly @__mcnk__ local Boricua born and raised tour guide building a future eco village in Naguabo, Puerto Rico Scarlett and Michael expand on their conversation of what it means to Boricua/Puerto Rican/a human in this world.

The very first full official episode of La New Boricua Podcast! #boricua #puertorican #puertoricanpodcast #puertorico #puertoricandiaspora

We opened the first episode of the pod with a prayer before and we wanted to share this special moment with you. So grateful for the opportunity to share our voices, connect, and reflect on our experiences as Puerto Ricans. #boricua #lanewboricua #puertorican #puertoricandiaspora #puertorico

Scarlett Alicea introduces La New Boricua and shares her personal journey reconnecting with Puerto Rican identity after growing up in the United States. She explains the podcast’s mission to help listeners reclaim and preserve Boricua culture, whether they were born on the island or finding their roots from abroad. Scarlett talks about being half Puerto Rican, her years away from the island, study...