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.