I am glad this is coming from the mouth of an African American, as a Puerto Rican that was born in the island I have a hard time convincing people (African Americans) about how diverse, and welcoming my people are in the island, and towards other's despite their color, race, and ethnicity. Love your videos bro. GBY always and can't thank you enough for showing our pride, our beauty, and definitely southern hospitality.😂
Yeah yeah I’m Puerto Rican too and have live on the island for many years and let me tell you Puerto Ricans are cool, but they could care less for people that are from the states whether you be black Chinese white whatever even New York Ricans get shit sometimes… and they are only like that because of the people from the states try to come to our island and think they’re just gonna take over and I sure hope one day Puerto Rico becomes independent because that’s what Puerto Rico needs independence
I love how you take the time to educate our fellow citizens in the states. In schools, nothing is taught about this territory. We Puerto Ricans know more about the history of the U.S.A. than what is taught about the Spanish-American War in any state. That is why there is so much ignorance. In any case, when people like you take the time to educate yourself firsthand and share what you discover, it helps us all to become more united. It is true that we are proud of our Taino, African and European roots, but let us not forget that the seed of the United States of America has also been planted here and our way of being is very American without losing the Caribbean. A perfect combination that allows us to make everyone feel at home and call you our brother. God bless you, enjoy and keep moving forward.
I’m from NYC and there’s plenty of Puerto Ricans here- and I was still/ is still hesitant about moving to PR out of fear of racism. Even though my Puerto Ricans friends are chill.. wasn’t sure how welcomed I’d be on their land. Honestly seeing your videos got me inspired. Thanks for all your help & content.
As a black puertorican, I appreciate you always presenting my Island in a respectful way. I'm for anyone who is respectful of others' culture... I'm a subscriber
@@trilleats You’ll always welcome to PR. I’m currently living in Lake Charles la and is good to see overall states residents visiting the small island of PR. I hope you like it and always avoid sketchy places around, unfortunately we also have those places, like any other state in the US. Don’t forget to visit Boquerón and Parguera!
BETTER THAN THAT❣️ WE ARE ALL COLORS❣️🇵🇷😂 Not because your skin is white you aint black ,and dont think because you black you aint white , dont think because you native you aint white and black as well. 😂 100% Taíno 100% African100%Español Shout out to our arab blood etc, etc well lol
at school they teach us good about history and its sad that when you come to the state we dont get the same treatment for the reason you just explain. i really appreciate your input and please be a loud voice of what you have experience the ppl will love you forever . keep up the good work
Hey brother! I’m traveling to Puerto Rico next week. I’m interested to see what Puerto Rico is like with my own eyes. It will be my first time in the Caribbean and my first time in Latin America. I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I come from African immigrant parents myself. I can’t wait to see Puerto Rico.
That’s right I love it I grew up around african Americans all my life. From the Bronx born in 1968… My father is in Puerto Rico he moved back to the Island to retire…. Peace and Blessings to you 🇵🇷💯
Im Puerto Rican I’m so happy you found a home on the Island. I’m from the Bronx born in 1968 I grew up with African Americans all my life… Peace love and blessings to you…
Man Thanks for your support and making videos about your experience here in P.R., you deserve respect and love. Hey enjoy your life while you are here and be Blessed. Keep eating Habichuelas Goya for one year and you will star speaking Puertorican Spanish 2.0. 😂. 😂
You’ll always welcome to PR. I’m currently living in Lake Charles la and is good to see overall states residents visiting the small island of PR. I hope you like it and always avoid sketchy places around, unfortunately we also have those places, like any other state in the US. Please, Don’t forget to visit Boquerón and Parguera! 🤝
In the Eastern USA - Mostly in the NYC area - in the late 1940s & 1950s Puerto Ricans were referred to by Americans as ' The Rainbow People ' because they evenly ranged from white European looking to black African looking with all shades of skin & hair color & with everything else in between as well.
@@anotherlightbulbmoment9844 I was referring to Puerto Ricans percentage wise per entire population. For example: If all Puerto Ricans were all mixed together at once forming just one human being; that human being would look like White, Black & Asian - mostly by way Taino - all rolled up into one person. While if we were to do the same with all African Americans - including the lighter skinned one's that identify as African American - the ' result ' of that one person would still look black. (I'll explain it in a different way if you still don't understand)
It’s one thing to know of the existence, but how you’re giving us the inside scoop, while you’re living the postcard dream life in PR is another. It’s like seeing is much better than hearsay. What I recall from childhood growing up around Costa Ricans was that Puerto Ricans were so much more passionate and relatable. I’m learning from you of what I didn’t know before. So thank you for showing PR ❤.
This video was nice. I’m from Georgia. I visited PR last year and I had so much fun. At first I stayed in Vega Alta. It was nice and most of the people didn’t speak much English, which wasn’t a problem because I knew a little Spanish and the people were so nice. It reminded me of being in the Deep South (Mississippi)when I was a child. I was intrigued by the diversity. I went to Culebra, La Parguera, El Yunque, La Placita, and my favorite Vieques. I scheduled too many excursions so I didn’t get to go to Loiza to do the bomba class. I will be going back this summer because my daughter is Puerto Rican and I want her to experience her culture. Some of us black Americans can be a little funny when it comes to be around ppl that speak another language. It’s like they get offended. I only had unpleasant experiences from the ppl I went with, but they will never come with me out the U.S. again. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you my brother .. dios me lo bendiga ❤ hope you enjoy the island u are welcomed and you are family 🇵🇷 let’s not let the Europeans change that ❤ from a Puerto Rican from Brooklyn 🥰 u made Ms o happy with this because we are very proud of our African ties 🎉
Even though l am white, l have always loved Black people. They are so nice and educated. The famous phrase "BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL" is so true!! As usual, l love your videos...take care.
@@Jonmad17Y el Trilli este viene y lo apoya🫠😂 El se cree que el color de la piel de el es lo que lo hace ser blanco, con el apellido que dice MORALES. 😂
Trill if you go to loiza try going with a local to translate. I mean there are a few personalities there to interview, i forgot rheir names but you can check in TH-cam as they been feacture by usa media. You csn get good info about black history in PR, music and such. Best wishes. Dont forget the san sebastian party comming up fpr 3 days 🎉 from the 16 to 19
Hi. I'm Puerto Rican, and glad to hear you are enjoying my homeland. Please go to Loiza. It's well known as Puerto Rico's blackest town and our capital of tradition.
I am so happy that you are opening people's eyes I am at Houston Texas and what I miss the most is our culture and how we welcome people of all color and I am a light skin 🇵🇷 hahahah no mistake you are awesome enjoy San Sebastian carnival.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Columbus discovered the Americas with African people, and they landed in the Caribbean first. Interestingly, there were black Africans in Puerto Rico before they reached North America. It’s mind-boggling how much we still don’t know about history.
Los exclavos se autorizaron a ser enviados en 1513 y no fue hasta el 1517 q los trajeron los Frailes Jeronimos. La isla fue descubierta en 1493, Colon, no trajo en sus primeros viajes exclavos la corona no lo habia autorizado aun.
I was born and raised in Naguabo, Puerto Rico and growing up you see black Puerto Ricans, and light skin we have it all in the island. My mother is black Puerto Rican and my father is a light skin Puerto Rican with green eyes. What is a Puerto Rican? Taino, African, and Spaniards That’s why in the island we have it all. 🇵🇷🌴00718
Many Puerto Ricans are consciously aware of the rich contribution of all cultures represented on the island. This diversity can be seen in the everyday lifestyle of many Puerto Ricans, such as the profound Latin, African, and Taíno influences regarding food, music, dance, culture. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷You should do some lagoon kayaking.
the melting pot is the Hispanic civilization which allowed integration, if you look at the French, British or Danish Islands they are not because they segregated their populations.
Let us not forget Puerto Ricans had a big influence in hip-hop culture from the very beginning in the late 1970s South Bronx, NYC. African heritage runs in the Puerto Rican blood; plain and simple! Stay up, brother! ✌️🙏🇵🇷
Trill I'm not sure if you are knowledgeable with Arturo Schomburg? if not, please look him up & learn who this Puerto Rican Black man is, his importance and contribution in black culture and history.
I am a black Puerto Rican myself, moved to the states back in 03' at the age of 16 and obviously people still gets surprised when I speak Spanish and more than half percent of them are the black community. But since it happens all the time and im used to it now when someone just looks at me and tells me "Oh I didn't know you spoke Spanish " I tell them "Yes, I'm From P R and we DO have black Puerto Ricans over there too 😂. Before our conversation is over I tell them a few names, Roberto Clemente, Carlos Colón, Tego Calderó, Tito Trinidad. 🇵🇷💪🏽✊🏽
Our national music is caribbean-african (Bomba and plena). Our national dish (mofongo) is african, our DNA can be 33% african (approximately). I cannot tell you that racisism doesn’t exist in PR, but at least, is minimun and is not in the open like the US. We are very, very proud of our African roots, at least I am. In PR you are treated like a person, not as an african american, not as a european, not as an Asian; you are treated like a human being. We do have names for different tourist from other countries, like gringos (which is an english speaking person from the US),and it’s not a disrespectful term at all. Whetever you go (aside from bad places) you will be treated like a person, like a friend. We don’t waste our time trying to make you less than. The island has so many things to enjoy to stop and make other people lives miserable. Enjoy your time here. ✌🏻
incorrect, the subsaharan-african dna is less than 20%, check Genealogy scientific studies. The plena is a blend of music influences which also include spanish.
In the States they don’t know that the US government used to use the island of vieques as a training site by the military and dropped bombs while residents were living there that finally came to an end from the mid 90’s early 2000’s. And how the US govt used to experiment with Puerto Rican woman injecting them with cancer cells and used nuclear radiation on dissidents or those who opposed the government during uprisings. You can also see the response by the US govt after hurricane Maria was abysmal lying about the casualties that reached the 3,000 mark abuses in the sugar cane fields and cigar factories, The list of injustices goes on and on. But we always try to keep our spirits up in the face of adversity. We have had baseball players in the negro leagues and a little known fact there were a few Puerto Ricans and Dominicans with the Tuskegee airmen.
You have to listen to bad bunny album . I Know this is not what you do on your videos,but listening to the different percussion sounds and rhythm you will appreciate how african we are ❤
growing up in Puerto Rico before we moved to NY , the majority of the foreigners living in p.r. were Caucasian , from Latin america or arabs . we did have black foregners but not americans , they came from haiti , barbados or other Caribbean countries. that could be the reason of some people questioning , we didn't think that african americans thought of Puerto Rico as a place to move to.this shouldn't be a subject , the world we live is different than the one 50 years ago. you can travel anywhere in the world and find foreigners living in every country.....
We are all mixed as a racial country. So the only thing is that we speak Spanish, nothing weird or rare being black in Puerto Rico. Go to Loiza or Carolina and then talk to me about it🇵🇷🇺🇸
Hmm, well as a Puerto Rican, I see it more as just Puerto Rican culture, I don't see it as white, black, or native. I'm more of a white Puerto Rican with auburn red hair, and I have a cousin whose white Puerto Rican with blonde hair, I have a cousin that's Puerto Rican afro-latina, and an aunt that looks like she's native Taino. Puerto Ricans we really don't care about skin color or ancestry, if you were born and raised on the island or were born outside the island but to parents that are both Puerto Rican or just one is Puerto Rican, then you are just Puerto Rican. I've never heard anyone say Puerto Rican culture is black, Puerto Rican culture is mixed with African, European, and Taino cultures, making the Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rican culture is Puerto Rican culture.
Santurce was where the maroons settled in Borinquen...u have to check out the history of Cangrejos....Guayama is also deep with African culture ...shit Ponce man the whole coast and mountainous towns where black african slaves escaped to with Taino in the interior...Puerto Rico bloodline is deep as hell, b
In the island even a person that was born in the USA can't vote because of being in the island as a voting location. So, if you want to vote for the president you have to go to Texas to do so. But don't forget to say that if you are born in the island of Puerto Rico you can vote in USA once you are in a main USA state location. People have the right to vote for the president of the United States but not if your geographic location is in the island of Puerto Rico. Don't forget that people from the island of Puerto Rico are all born under the USA flag. So they are like any other person born in the main USA. The only exception is voting in the island because the land is not a "state land" as of now.
It’s not DR. Will have fun with tourists, but PR women, you have to get to know them. They not on no quick type time. But, once you get her, you got her. They loyal.
Thanks brother for your insight, I'm puerto rican and the history of Loiza is very rich in culture. West African maroons, or cimarrones, established the community of Loíza. A Spanish decree ordered slaves to be sent to the area. Look up this information to confirm.
Ive always had this thought were black americans and puertorricans have been systemically kept apart and unaware so we don't unite in our common issues.
In PR is not like USA. You don't have to identify your race constantly. We call everyone "negrito o negra" regardless of their race. It's a way to call people like saying "sweetie, love, etc...
But you have to understand that there are a lot of Haitians in Puerto Rico and a lot of Dominicans. Not everyone that you see that is black is Puerto Rican. Also they vote in the primaries for the presidential elections. Or any elections it's the primaries.
@@flower_bomb426 I wasn’t upset but I felt confused cuz it sounded racist af to me I was only like 12. I wish I would of had this come back back then though 🤣 like u must be Mexican too then
Read a book.The title of the poem will be where is your grandma. Or y tu abuela a donde esta. I could tell you.I have african descendants because my grandmother's last name is jambo.
Good video. Also, let's remember spanish is a language, not a race. So when we walk by someone, we don't know what language they speak or where they are from
Loisa is not the only afro Latino place Puerto Rico there are a couple on the island where you live at on the island is where there is a lot of white American Taurus you have to go out of that to really see Puerto Rico Fam
Not true, NYC is nothing like PR. The only places that is most like PR is Canary Islands (Spain) and Cuba (the people, not the political or economical system imposed since 1960). I've been to both that is why it is crazy to hear NYC is most like PR.
We call people "papa or mama" even if you are a kid... It's a way to say sweetie... Or "hincho papujo" which for us mean white... Extremely pale... Even if you are not white we can call you "Mira hincho or Mira papujo" it's not connected to race... For us is a sweet way to call your attention... Race for us is not a 24/7 way of identity.
Most of our national heroes are black that's another reasons they like to hush that part starting with Pedro Albizu Campos and other who help establish government and education system.on the island. The problem is that black come with resistance to the establish anywhere in the world in puerto rico too and that's ine of the many reason they white wash us. Enjoy they concert should be epic plena and bomba in it. (Bad Bunny) it will bring that patriotic pride to your soul and hearing the congas the ancestors. Much love fam we appreciate you
@reucat24 omg really 🥱 like Marcus Garvey was Jamaican, Celia. Cliia cRuz Cuban and so on and so forth he was of African decent. Everyone on the island is mix, however you can clearly tell who's black, mulatto, mestizo and of Caucasians decent depending in the city this is higher then in other parts of the isand. You need to understand that Hispanic is an ethnic group and not a race made of Native, African and causcasian. Is like that on most of the continent except U.S and Canada and even then you got Drake and Curry lights skin folks. Mixing between the same people balck/african and white/European their mulatto too. I say that because Campos father was Venezuelan and he fall under the same make up group. Being a merchant who knows.
@reucat24 y por si las mosca yo soy boricua no jodas con mi tiempo yo se de lo qué te estoy hablando. Me cago en la mad... a España. La cultura boricua la mayoria es africana y los españoles qué vinieron de España eran de descendencia morisca/sephardi berber. Qué después de la reconquista fueron expulsado de españa por éso el español de Puerto Rico es tan similar al de las isla canaria. Ósea hasta el español muchos eran negros y muchos de los conquistadores también quieren poner al español cómo todos blanco y eso no era así ello eran ya mulatos!!!!!!!! The moors rule spains 🇪🇸 for 700 plus year taken the Caucasians from the caucuses mountain and civilized them.
Thank you for spreading the word , as a Nuyorican I’ve always embraced our African and Native American roots cause I come from the struggle and I don’t relate to the opresor. We are gods children
But they sure did try. Don’t forget the unsuccessful Taino rebellions in the 1500s which drove most surviving Tainos deep into the mountains of PR or to other islands. Also the Africans slave rebellions as well. The Spanish did eventually mix with Tainos and Africans and adopted many of their words or customs compared to what the English and French did elsewhere in the Americas.
@@jp1431 No, their mission was evangelization, the law of Burgos gave complete rights to the indigenous in the early 16th century, 1511. You have to remember that there was a war between the Tainos and the Caribes who also inhabited the island, the Spanish protected the Tainos and there was a collaboration early on.
@@reucat24 yea and they sure did evangelize. Either they converted or turned into slaves or got turn into slaves regardless if the converted. The high cacique Agueybana welcomed the spanish and even exchanged names with Ponce de Leon as a sign of trust, trust which didn’t last. The Tainos and Caribs indeed were historical enemies but the Europeans were so bad that they united for the Taino rebellions which ultimately failed. Don’t whitewash history man. The fact that barely any pure blood Tainos or Caribs survived is prime example that the Spanish didn’t come to just evangelize.
@@jp1431 it is the opposite, the tainos seeked the protection of the conquistadores because the caribes were a constant threat. you are repeating the anti hispanic black legend, guess who is the promoter of this propaganda? the anglo world of course. read the book ''Tree of Hate'' by Phillip Powell
No big deal. I don’t think most Puerto Ricans don’t care lol, you are American like all of us Puerto Rican are. You have African in you which most if not all Puerto Ricans have African ancestry. So technically bro all you need is to learn a little Spanish and keep eating arroz con gandules and you fine. You one of us already 😂😂😂😂😂. There is Puerto Ricans that never been to PR so you living on the island bro. I think the issue is most American black people or honestly just Americans in general in the states done even know Puerto Ricans have black in them or know how there is a lot of African influence in our culture.
We are not American. We are Puerto Rican. big difference. We are not from an Anglo society, we are truly Hispanics. The second class US citizenship we have is a product of a military occupation.
Ok so you know why in the town of Loiza there is such a heavy black population is because those were living area for the slaves that worked in the near by plantations. After slavery ended the slaves that lived there were allow to stay there. That is why the towns flag has the african color.
No conversation needed. America is the issue. Ricans who affiliate themselves with white counterparts and fill out their census that way our assimilating. It’s the by product of being colonized. Trigeño, Moreno, Negro have always been part of our vernacular and have been used as terms of endearment for years. Yes they have also been used to segregate by those who don’t want to be associated with minority groups who are marginalized. It’s all Love like you said. Island people are different like that.
I'm puerto rican from new york it's good That you're bringing it up but your in pr it's cool to talk about it, but people want to see it. Hop in the whip.loíza it's not that far from where you are now. You could make this video so much more interesting if you go to the neighborhood and show the culture there is so much african culture there and I guarantee people will love to see that
I am glad this is coming from the mouth of an African American, as a Puerto Rican that was born in the island I have a hard time convincing people (African Americans) about how diverse, and welcoming my people are in the island, and towards other's despite their color, race, and ethnicity. Love your videos bro. GBY always and can't thank you enough for showing our pride, our beauty, and definitely southern hospitality.😂
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Yeah yeah I’m Puerto Rican too and have live on the island for many years and let me tell you Puerto Ricans are cool, but they could care less for people that are from the states whether you be black Chinese white whatever even New York Ricans get shit sometimes… and they are only like that because of the people from the states try to come to our island and think they’re just gonna take over and I sure hope one day Puerto Rico becomes independent because that’s what Puerto Rico needs independence
@@NUYORICAN-wy3bz This right here. Feel they have the right to change the land and it's people.
I love how you take the time to educate our fellow citizens in the states. In schools, nothing is taught about this territory. We Puerto Ricans know more about the history of the U.S.A. than what is taught about the Spanish-American War in any state. That is why there is so much ignorance. In any case, when people like you take the time to educate yourself firsthand and share what you discover, it helps us all to become more united. It is true that we are proud of our Taino, African and European roots, but let us not forget that the seed of the United States of America has also been planted here and our way of being is very American without losing the Caribbean. A perfect combination that allows us to make everyone feel at home and call you our brother. God bless you, enjoy and keep moving forward.
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I’m from NYC and there’s plenty of Puerto Ricans here- and I was still/ is still hesitant about moving to PR out of fear of racism.
Even though my Puerto Ricans friends are chill.. wasn’t sure how welcomed I’d be on their land.
Honestly seeing your videos got me inspired.
Thanks for all your help & content.
No problem!
As a black puertorican, I appreciate you always presenting my Island in a respectful way. I'm for anyone who is respectful of others' culture... I'm a subscriber
Thank you!
Black puertorican is redundant as fk. 🫠 😂 Try again.
We come in all colors…. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
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You’ll always welcome to PR. I’m currently living in Lake Charles la and is good to see overall states residents visiting the small island of PR. I hope you like it and always avoid sketchy places around, unfortunately we also have those places, like any other state in the US.
Don’t forget to visit Boquerón and Parguera!
BETTER THAN THAT❣️ WE ARE ALL COLORS❣️🇵🇷😂
Not because your skin is white you aint black ,and dont think because you black you aint white , dont think because you native you aint white and black as well. 😂
100% Taíno 100% African100%Español
Shout out to our arab blood etc, etc well lol
at school they teach us good about history and its sad that when you come to the state we dont get the same treatment for the reason you just explain. i really appreciate your input and please be a loud voice of what you have experience the ppl will love you forever . keep up the good work
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Hey brother! I’m traveling to Puerto Rico next week. I’m interested to see what Puerto Rico is like with my own eyes. It will be my first time in the Caribbean and my first time in Latin America. I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I come from African immigrant parents myself. I can’t wait to see Puerto Rico.
Nice! I lived in Raleigh/Durham for 7 years! Second home! Hope you enjoy the trip!
Hey my friend I hope you have a great time in Puerto Rico. Have fun and enjoy!
@@marioperez2371 Thank You!
We can’t wait to receive u ❤ may u enjoy and dios me lo bendiga ( godbless you ) ❤🇵🇷🫡
@ Wow, that means a lot! Muchas Gracias Hermana! Bendiciones!
Thank you Trill for being transparent I want all who encounter Puerto Ricans and the customs to feel welcomed. Puerto Rico to the World ❤
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We need people like you in Puerto rico...GOD BLESS YOU Brother.
That’s right I love it I grew up around african Americans all my life. From the Bronx born in 1968… My father is in Puerto Rico he moved back to the Island to retire…. Peace and Blessings to you 🇵🇷💯
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Im Puerto Rican I’m so happy you found a home on the Island. I’m from the Bronx born in 1968 I grew up with African Americans all my life… Peace love and blessings to you…
My sister-in-law, who is from Loiza, would always say, "La Bomba es de Loiza.". She's very proud of her Pueblo's contribution to Puerto Rican music.
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Man Thanks for your support and making videos about your experience here in P.R., you deserve respect and love. Hey enjoy your life while you are here and be Blessed. Keep eating Habichuelas Goya for one year and you will star speaking Puertorican Spanish 2.0. 😂. 😂
Thanks! Will do! lol
You’ll always welcome to PR. I’m currently living in Lake Charles la and is good to see overall states residents visiting the small island of PR. I hope you like it and always avoid sketchy places around, unfortunately we also have those places, like any other state in the US.
Please,
Don’t forget to visit Boquerón and Parguera! 🤝
Props to you my brother bienvenido a PR🇵🇷💯%
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In the Eastern USA - Mostly in the NYC area - in the late 1940s & 1950s Puerto Ricans were referred to by Americans as ' The Rainbow People ' because they evenly ranged from white European looking to black African looking with all shades of skin & hair color & with everything else in between as well.
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Yes, I understand. In the US black people also come in many different shades....from light to very dark....at least in my family.
@@anotherlightbulbmoment9844 I was referring to Puerto Ricans percentage wise per entire population. For example: If all Puerto Ricans were all mixed together at once forming just one human being; that human being would look like White, Black & Asian - mostly by way Taino - all rolled up into one person. While if we were to do the same with all African Americans - including the lighter skinned one's that identify as African American - the ' result ' of that one person would still look black. (I'll explain it in a different way if you still don't understand)
It’s one thing to know of the existence, but how you’re giving us the inside scoop, while you’re living the postcard dream life in PR is another. It’s like seeing is much better than hearsay. What I recall from childhood growing up around Costa Ricans was that Puerto Ricans were so much more passionate and relatable. I’m learning from you of what I didn’t know before. So thank you for showing PR ❤.
For sure!
This video was nice. I’m from Georgia. I visited PR last year and I had so much fun. At first I stayed in Vega Alta. It was nice and most of the people didn’t speak much English, which wasn’t a problem because I knew a little Spanish and the people were so nice. It reminded me of being in the Deep South (Mississippi)when I was a child. I was intrigued by the diversity. I went to Culebra, La Parguera, El Yunque, La Placita, and my favorite Vieques. I scheduled too many excursions so I didn’t get to go to Loiza to do the bomba class. I will be going back this summer because my daughter is Puerto Rican and I want her to experience her culture. Some of us black Americans can be a little funny when it comes to be around ppl that speak another language. It’s like they get offended. I only had unpleasant experiences from the ppl I went with, but they will never come with me out the U.S. again. Thanks for sharing!
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I appreciate how you take the time to educate and share
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I’m glad you mentioned in the south, because up here in NY, Connecticut, PA, Massachusetts, and places in Florida you see afro Puerto Ricans
For sure!
Rafael and Celestina Cordero, 2 black siblings who lived during the era of slavery in PR🩵🇵🇷, were the founders of our primary education system. 💯💜🙏🏽
Thanks for that!
Thank you my brother .. dios me lo bendiga ❤ hope you enjoy the island u are welcomed and you are family 🇵🇷 let’s not let the Europeans change that ❤ from a Puerto Rican from Brooklyn 🥰 u made Ms o happy with this because we are very proud of our African ties 🎉
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So glad I ran into your videos! Visiting next month for my birthday 🎉
Have fun!
Your videos bring me peace brother.... keep up the good work!!!!!
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Thank you brother for acknowledgement. As a puerto rican woman many do not understand how I can identify .
Even though l am white, l have always loved Black people. They are so nice and educated. The famous phrase "BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL" is so true!! As usual, l love your videos...take care.
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sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.
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Trill if you go to loiza try going with a local to translate. I mean there are a few personalities there to interview, i forgot rheir names but you can check in TH-cam as they been feacture by usa media. You csn get good info about black history in PR, music and such. Best wishes. Dont forget the san sebastian party comming up fpr 3 days 🎉 from the 16 to 19
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Hi. I'm Puerto Rican, and glad to hear you are enjoying my homeland. Please go to Loiza. It's well known as Puerto Rico's blackest town and our capital of tradition.
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100% on point with this video!!!
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Glad you liked it!
I am so happy that you are opening people's eyes I am at Houston Texas and what I miss the most is our culture and how we welcome people of all color and I am a light skin 🇵🇷 hahahah no mistake you are awesome enjoy San Sebastian carnival.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I will!
@Thrill Eats also go to Piñones. Same as Loiza and next to it.
I’ve been!
Columbus discovered the Americas with African people, and they landed in the Caribbean first. Interestingly, there were black Africans in Puerto Rico before they reached North America. It’s mind-boggling how much we still don’t know about history.
Los exclavos se autorizaron a ser enviados en 1513 y no fue hasta el 1517 q los trajeron los Frailes Jeronimos. La isla fue descubierta en 1493, Colon, no trajo en sus primeros viajes exclavos la corona no lo habia autorizado aun.
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Thanks for the visit
You are very insightful! Love your posts ❤❤
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Puerto Rico is truly the best kept secret. Thank you for showing the world the island of enchantment.
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There is No a Puertorican culture without Afrikan Culture !!!
Just trying to educate best I can brother! 💯
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I was born and raised in Naguabo, Puerto Rico and growing up you see black Puerto Ricans, and light skin we have it all in the island. My mother is black Puerto Rican and my father is a light skin Puerto Rican with green eyes.
What is a Puerto Rican?
Taino, African, and Spaniards
That’s why in the island we have it all. 🇵🇷🌴00718
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We don’t see color, we are all Boricuas
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@NeneArroyo-t4t sorry but I can see very good. Lol
Thanks everybody for tuning in!
Many Puerto Ricans are consciously aware of the rich contribution of all cultures represented on the island. This diversity can be seen in the everyday lifestyle of many Puerto Ricans, such as the profound Latin, African, and Taíno influences regarding food, music, dance, culture. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷You should do some lagoon kayaking.
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Caribbean is the first true melting pot. That said, I need to learn your trading strategies. Dying to move back home.
Email ayetrillfx@gmail.com if serious
the melting pot is the Hispanic civilization which allowed integration, if you look at the French, British or Danish Islands they are not because they segregated their populations.
Let us not forget Puerto Ricans had a big influence in hip-hop culture from the very beginning in the late 1970s South Bronx, NYC. African heritage runs in the Puerto Rican blood; plain and simple! Stay up, brother! ✌️🙏🇵🇷
Trill I'm not sure if you are knowledgeable with Arturo Schomburg? if not, please look him up & learn who this Puerto Rican Black man is, his importance and contribution in black culture and history.
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he is unknown in Puerto Rico, his father was German and mother from Virgin Islands, he grew up in Virgin Islands and later moverd to NY.
I am a black Puerto Rican myself, moved to the states back in 03' at the age of 16 and obviously people still gets surprised when I speak Spanish and more than half percent of them are the black community. But since it happens all the time and im used to it now when someone just looks at me and tells me "Oh I didn't know you spoke Spanish " I tell them "Yes, I'm From P R and we DO have black Puerto Ricans over there too 😂. Before our conversation is over I tell them a few names, Roberto Clemente, Carlos Colón, Tego Calderó, Tito Trinidad. 🇵🇷💪🏽✊🏽
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Thank you for info.
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Our national music is caribbean-african (Bomba and plena). Our national dish (mofongo) is african, our DNA can be 33% african (approximately). I cannot tell you that racisism doesn’t exist in PR, but at least, is minimun and is not in the open like the US. We are very, very proud of our African roots, at least I am. In PR you are treated like a person, not as an african american, not as a european, not as an Asian; you are treated like a human being. We do have names for different tourist from other countries, like gringos (which is an english speaking person from the US),and it’s not a disrespectful term at all. Whetever you go (aside from bad places) you will be treated like a person, like a friend. We don’t waste our time trying to make you less than. The island has so many things to enjoy to stop and make other people lives miserable. Enjoy your time here. ✌🏻
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The average Puerto Rican is 64% European, 21% African, and 15% Native.
incorrect, the subsaharan-african dna is less than 20%, check Genealogy scientific studies. The plena is a blend of music influences which also include spanish.
In the States they don’t know that the US government used to use the island of vieques as a training site by the military and dropped bombs while residents were living there that finally came to an end from the mid 90’s early 2000’s. And how the US govt used to experiment with Puerto Rican woman injecting them with cancer cells and used nuclear radiation on dissidents or those who opposed the government during uprisings. You can also see the response by the US govt after hurricane Maria was abysmal lying about the casualties that reached the 3,000 mark abuses in the sugar cane fields and cigar factories, The list of injustices goes on and on. But we always try to keep our spirits up in the face of adversity. We have had baseball players in the negro leagues and a little known fact there were a few Puerto Ricans and Dominicans with the Tuskegee airmen.
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You have to listen to bad bunny album . I Know this is not what you do on your videos,but listening to the different percussion sounds and rhythm you will appreciate how african we are ❤
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What happened in Culebra?
It was littty!
growing up in Puerto Rico before we moved to NY , the majority of the foreigners living in p.r. were Caucasian , from Latin america or arabs . we did have black foregners but not americans , they came from haiti , barbados or other Caribbean countries. that could be the reason of some people questioning , we didn't think that african americans thought of Puerto Rico as a place to move to.this shouldn't be a subject , the world we live is different than the one 50 years ago. you can travel anywhere in the world and find foreigners living in every country.....
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We are all mixed as a racial country. So the only thing is that we speak Spanish, nothing weird or rare being black in Puerto Rico. Go to Loiza or Carolina and then talk to me about it🇵🇷🇺🇸
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@trilleats be safe brother
Hmm, well as a Puerto Rican, I see it more as just Puerto Rican culture, I don't see it as white, black, or native. I'm more of a white Puerto Rican with auburn red hair, and I have a cousin whose white Puerto Rican with blonde hair, I have a cousin that's Puerto Rican afro-latina, and an aunt that looks like she's native Taino. Puerto Ricans we really don't care about skin color or ancestry, if you were born and raised on the island or were born outside the island but to parents that are both Puerto Rican or just one is Puerto Rican, then you are just Puerto Rican. I've never heard anyone say Puerto Rican culture is black, Puerto Rican culture is mixed with African, European, and Taino cultures, making the Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rican culture is Puerto Rican culture.
Don't worries about the Rooster, we use them as a method of security 😂😂. Some people use cameras and drones, we use Chickens hahaha
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Not Loíza only but also, Guayama, Arroyo, Patilla, Naguabo, Maunabo and Ponce.
Got them on the list!
Santurce was where the maroons settled in Borinquen...u have to check out the history of Cangrejos....Guayama is also deep with African culture ...shit Ponce man the whole coast and mountainous towns where black african slaves escaped to with Taino in the interior...Puerto Rico bloodline is deep as hell, b
In the island even a person that was born in the USA can't vote because of being in the island as a voting location. So, if you want to vote for the president you have to go to Texas to do so.
But don't forget to say that if you are born in the island of Puerto Rico you can vote in USA once you are in a main USA state location. People have the right to vote for the president of the United States but not if your geographic location is in the island of Puerto Rico.
Don't forget that people from the island of Puerto Rico are all born under the USA flag. So they are like any other person born in the main USA. The only exception is voting in the island because the land is not a "state land" as of now.
🎉need a change my brother.
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OMG, Please tell us what the dating scene is for Black Men in Puerto Rico.
It’s not DR. Will have fun with tourists, but PR women, you have to get to know them. They not on no quick type time. But, once you get her, you got her. They loyal.
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Right lol
Hope to bump into you when I go visit family
Thanks brother for your insight, I'm puerto rican and the history of Loiza is very rich in culture. West African maroons, or cimarrones, established the community of Loíza. A Spanish decree ordered slaves to be sent to the area. Look up this information to confirm.
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Go to Loiza it’s heavy on our African culture n u can see some bomba on Sundays ❤
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Hope you go to Calle San Sebastián festival Old San Juan, so you can enjoy original black puertorrican music, La Plena and Puertorrican Bomba…
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@ Great Brother. Enjoy and learn the culture. Appreciate your work and positive attitude.
Ive always had this thought were black americans and puertorricans have been systemically kept apart and unaware so we don't unite in our common issues.
Truth, they can’t let us join together as one
In PR is not like USA. You don't have to identify your race constantly.
We call everyone "negrito o negra" regardless of their race. It's a way to call people like saying "sweetie, love, etc...
But you have to understand that there are a lot of Haitians in Puerto Rico and a lot of Dominicans. Not everyone that you see that is black is Puerto Rican. Also they vote in the primaries for the presidential elections. Or any elections it's the primaries.
Word one time a black girl called me Mexican I said I’m Puertorican she said same sht 💀 she must be Mexican too then since we’re also African.
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🤣🤣 we are all ONE .. never be upset sister .. uninformed people love being WRONG N STRONG❤ QUE SE JODA
@@flower_bomb426 I wasn’t upset but I felt confused cuz it sounded racist af to me I was only like 12. I wish I would of had this come back back then though 🤣 like u must be Mexican too then
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Read a book.The title of the poem will be where is your grandma. Or y tu abuela a donde esta. I could tell you.I have african descendants because my grandmother's last name is jambo.
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Good video. Also, let's remember spanish is a language, not a race. So when we walk by someone, we don't know what language they speak or where they are from
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Just like Chinese restaurants. Lol❤
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Loisa is not the only afro Latino place Puerto Rico there are a couple on the island where you live at on the island is where there is a lot of white American Taurus you have to go out of that to really see Puerto Rico Fam
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Some Hispanics claim white or even European but that's laughable to me I'm boricua
NYC for the most part is like PR
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Not true, NYC is nothing like PR. The only places that is most like PR is Canary Islands (Spain) and Cuba (the people, not the political or economical system imposed since 1960). I've been to both that is why it is crazy to hear NYC is most like PR.
We call people "papa or mama" even if you are a kid... It's a way to say sweetie... Or "hincho papujo" which for us mean white... Extremely pale... Even if you are not white we can call you "Mira hincho or Mira papujo" it's not connected to race... For us is a sweet way to call your attention...
Race for us is not a 24/7 way of identity.
Man fear things they don't understand
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We are mixed with everything even Bruno Mars is Filipino Puerto Rican so
Did not know that! Cool!
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Loiza pronounced: Low ee sah
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Carolina has some black people as well in Puerto Rico
Loiza is the best / and (La Perla you have the best time)
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Most of our national heroes are black that's another reasons they like to hush that part starting with Pedro Albizu Campos and other who help establish government and education system.on the island.
The problem is that black come with resistance to the establish anywhere in the world in puerto rico too and that's ine of the many reason they white wash us.
Enjoy they concert should be epic plena and bomba in it. (Bad Bunny) it will bring that patriotic pride to your soul and hearing the congas the ancestors. Much love fam we appreciate you
No, they are Puerto Rican. Albizu was mulato.
@reucat24 omg really 🥱 like Marcus Garvey was Jamaican, Celia. Cliia cRuz Cuban and so on and so forth he was of African decent. Everyone on the island is mix, however you can clearly tell who's black, mulatto, mestizo and of Caucasians decent depending in the city this is higher then in other parts of the isand.
You need to understand that Hispanic is an ethnic group and not a race made of Native, African and causcasian. Is like that on most of the continent except U.S and Canada and even then you got Drake and Curry lights skin folks. Mixing between the same people balck/african and white/European their mulatto too.
I say that because Campos father was Venezuelan and he fall under the same make up group. Being a merchant who knows.
@reucat24 y por si las mosca yo soy boricua no jodas con mi tiempo yo se de lo qué te estoy hablando. Me cago en la mad... a España.
La cultura boricua la mayoria es africana y los españoles qué vinieron de España eran de descendencia morisca/sephardi berber. Qué después de la reconquista fueron expulsado de españa por éso el español de Puerto Rico es tan similar al de las isla canaria. Ósea hasta el español muchos eran negros y muchos de los conquistadores también quieren poner al español cómo todos blanco y eso no era así ello eran ya mulatos!!!!!!!!
The moors rule spains 🇪🇸 for 700 plus year taken the Caucasians from the caucuses mountain and civilized them.
Thank you for spreading the word , as a Nuyorican I’ve always embraced our African and Native American roots cause I come from the struggle and I don’t relate to the opresor. We are gods children
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Spaniards didn’t kill off the natives and strip Africans of their culture, like the history books say
But they sure did try. Don’t forget the unsuccessful Taino rebellions in the 1500s which drove most surviving Tainos deep into the mountains of PR or to other islands. Also the Africans slave rebellions as well. The Spanish did eventually mix with Tainos and Africans and adopted many of their words or customs compared to what the English and French did elsewhere in the Americas.
@@jp1431 No, their mission was evangelization, the law of Burgos gave complete rights to the indigenous in the early 16th century, 1511. You have to remember that there was a war between the Tainos and the Caribes who also inhabited the island, the Spanish protected the Tainos and there was a collaboration early on.
@@reucat24 yea and they sure did evangelize. Either they converted or turned into slaves or got turn into slaves regardless if the converted. The high cacique Agueybana welcomed the spanish and even exchanged names with Ponce de Leon as a sign of trust, trust which didn’t last. The Tainos and Caribs indeed were historical enemies but the Europeans were so bad that they united for the Taino rebellions which ultimately failed. Don’t whitewash history man. The fact that barely any pure blood Tainos or Caribs survived is prime example that the Spanish didn’t come to just evangelize.
@@jp1431 it is the opposite, the tainos seeked the protection of the conquistadores because the caribes were a constant threat. you are repeating the anti hispanic black legend, guess who is the promoter of this propaganda? the anglo world of course. read the book ''Tree of Hate'' by Phillip Powell
No big deal. I don’t think most Puerto Ricans don’t care lol, you are American like all of us Puerto Rican are. You have African in you which most if not all Puerto Ricans have African ancestry. So technically bro all you need is to learn a little Spanish and keep eating arroz con gandules and you fine. You one of us already 😂😂😂😂😂. There is Puerto Ricans that never been to PR so you living on the island bro. I think the issue is most American black people or honestly just Americans in general in the states done even know Puerto Ricans have black in them or know how there is a lot of African influence in our culture.
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We are not American. We are Puerto Rican. big difference. We are not from an Anglo society, we are truly Hispanics. The second class US citizenship we have is a product of a military occupation.
What up doe
Will be in PR in 2 weekz
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Loiza la casa de los Ayala bomba.🇵🇷
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There is no big deal. We all have blsck AFRICAN IN US💪 my grandpa blacker than you😂
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Ok so you know why in the town of Loiza there is such a heavy black population is because those were living area for the slaves that worked in the near by plantations. After slavery ended the slaves that lived there were allow to stay there. That is why the towns flag has the african color.
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No conversation needed. America is the issue. Ricans who affiliate themselves with white counterparts and fill out their census that way our assimilating. It’s the by product of being colonized.
Trigeño, Moreno, Negro have always been part of our vernacular and have been used as terms of endearment for years. Yes they have also been used to segregate by those who don’t want to be associated with minority groups who are marginalized. It’s all Love like you said. Island people are different like that.
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La playa del ultimo trolley . Ocean park .
I'm puerto rican from new york it's good
That you're bringing it up but your in pr it's cool to talk about it, but people want to see it. Hop in the whip.loíza it's not that far from where you are now. You could make this video so much more interesting if you go to the neighborhood and show the culture there is so much african culture there and I guarantee people will love to see that
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