Nuyorican

Nuyorican are people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage who live in New York City.^[1] The word "Nuyorican" is a mixture of the terms “New York" and "Puerto Rican”.^[2]

The Nuyorican Movement is a cultural movement of literature, art, and music. It celebrates Nuyorican poetry, art, music, dance, food, and festivities. It affirms Afro-Caribbean and indigenous Caribbean identities. Artistic themes include the power of creativity, poverty, hope, resilience, and protest.

The Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrates Nuyorican people every spring at 5th Avenue in New York City.^[3] Many Nuyoricans proudly call themselves "Boricua".

1. ↑ "Definition of NUYORICAN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
2. ↑ Poets, Academy of American. "A Brief Guide to Nuyorican Poetry | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
3. ↑ "National Puerto Rico Day Parade brings generations of boricuas together". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-07-31.