La New Boricua: Reclaiming My Puerto Rican Roots (New Podcast Preview Episode)

”People like me and you really took the time to reconnect, no help” La New Boricua EP3 Ft. Ermias

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. They also relate on how much Puerto Rican culture means to them and how upon reconnecting with the island of Puerto Rico allowed them to feel a sense of wholeness they had not felt before. Ermias mentions being non-binary and a model. Ermias wants to return to Puerto Rico after spending a difficult time during COVID in Carolina to study at UPR and is passionate about preserving about Afro-Latino culture saying, "Afro-Puerto Rican history is more than just slavery and Bomba". Tune into this fun and thoughtful conversation between Scarlett and Ermias.

"It's Called the American Dream Because You Have to Be Asleep" La New Boricua Episode 2 Part 2 ft Michael Kelly

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.

La New Boricua Podcast Episode 1 Soy De Aquí Como El Coquí Ft. Michael Kelly

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

Opening Episode 1 of La New Boricua podcast with a prayer of gratitude and blessings

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

La New Boricua: Reclaiming My Puerto Rican Roots (New Podcast Preview Episode)

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, studying cultural anthropology, and learning Spanish as part of rediscovery. She emphasizes authenticity, community, and the responsibility to preserve cultural knowledge and history. The episode invites listeners to join a shared learning process with guests and honest conversations about identity, language, and preserving Puerto Rican culture, promising regular episodes and a welcoming space for reconnecting.