What many people don’t understand is that Puerto Ricans are a beautiful mix of races.
We carry African roots, Spanish heritage, and the legacy of the Indigenous Taíno people.
Sometimes people look at my skin color and assume I am only white or black without realizing the deep mixture that lives within me.
And that is what many fail to see.
I feel Black.
I feel Spanish.
I feel Indigenous.
I feel Boricua.
I feel Puerto Rican.
And I am also American.
I belong everywhere, because I carry a little bit of everything inside me.
And that is our true flavor… our sazón.