by: Juan Guillen
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is one of the largest parades in the country, and certainly one of the largest in the world. For us as Hispanics, however, the Puerto Rican Day Parade means not just Puerto Rican Pride, but Hispanic Pride. The Parade is the symbolic representation of all that we have overcome — and all that we have left to do.
As a Latino of Dominican descent, I applaud, recognize and share the accomplishments and contributions of Puertoriquenos to the fabric of American culture. It must also be
recognized that Puerto Ricans paved the way for many of us that have come here from other places, because they were the first Latinos to establish Hispanic neighborhoods in New
York and other parts of the East Coast (at a time when there were none). Because of that, they faced many, many challenges… but the good thing is, challenges makes us better and
stronger as humans. Gracias, mis hermanos y hermanas de Borinquen!
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