Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepa!

I am not what you call your "typical" looking puerto rican. When I use the word typical, my quote fingers are up because I dont believe there is a typical type. I have been called everything under the sun except what I am. Dominicana, Cubana, Hondurena, Morena, etc... I am tall, dark-skinned, and have pelo alisado. When I say I am puerto rican most people gasp in surprise. Hold up wait a minute. It's not that serious. Especially if you have been to my hometown: Carolina. Or anywhere on the northeastern part of the island for that matter. Dark-skinned puertoricans exist. I am not mad at other cultures for not realizing this, but for someone who claims to be puertorican, this is unacceptable. They have probably never been to Puerto Rico, and they probably don't speak spanish either. And more than likely, they dont read either.
Growing up I was shunned by the light puertoricans because I was too dark. I was shunned by the african americans because my accent was to thick. I did not know where to fit in. It was really hard growing up in America.
Ignorance is a choice. Educate yourself. Pick up a book and read. Surf the internet. Find out the history. Learn not to accept just what is on tv or what other people say. Visit Puerto Rico the land that I love. You cant say your from there and not know anything about it. http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.shtml
Yo Soy Boricua Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepa!