#nuyoricans

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Lemon Anderson and Flaco Navaja "Boriquas"

[misangremellama]

why do some island puerto ricans not like nuyoricans and look down on them? i've noticed that every time nuyoricans are being talked about , i see island puerto ricans saying that nuyoricans are not "real puerto ricans"

From my perspective, I think they assume that nuyoricans don’t have the same connection to the culture since they aren’t on the island. The assumption might be that they are more likely to be Americanized/whitewashed. 

There’s also the fact that people in Puerto Rico go through different struggles that Puerto Ricans in New York don’t (such as issues due to colonization). 

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Throw Back Thursday , it was all a dream #tbt #timeflies #nuyoricans https://www.instagram.com/p/BoOr77wB4FK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q1cmbtpdpv23

[aceobvs]

Just an FYI

If you live in New York City and don't know any puerto ricans you don't actually live in New York City

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Every June in NYC

Nuyoricans be like

COLONIZE THE COLONIZERS!

Be safe and enjoy the parade y'all 👌🏽 🇵🇷

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Nuyorican Christmas Story

Hola Everybody… This post is an annual tradition here at the [un]Common Sense blog… During the 60s & 70s a Puerto Rican identity movement1 encompassing music, literature, and the arts in general was born. Salsa wasn’t merely a musical genre, it was, in the words of Panamanian Salsa musician/ activist, Ruben Blades, an “urban folklore” that ignited throughout barrios all over the world (and in far…

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