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A Puerto Rican Conundrum: Indigenous, Black or White? Am I one, or all three?

Tagged: African, DNA, Indigenous Peoples, Puerto Rican, Spanish, Taino, White

Updated on June 9, 2023, to add discussion questions on Puerto Rican identity. I’ll go ahead and give you my answer, I’m all three. Earlier this week I was asked if I was Spanish or Native American. This is a question that I get asked often. Hence, no one everRead More →

Taino Children’s Books to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

In: Taíno Ancestry

Tagged: childrens book, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Indigenous Peoples, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Taino, The Bahamas

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated in October and Native American Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of November. Last year I wrote a lengthy post on Taíno children’s books to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day but somehow I lost it when I updated my blog. Eeek! I know! Nonetheless, IRead More →