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Kisha Cedeño es una puertorriqueña nacida y criada en Nueva York, donde desde joven batalló con el estigma de no dominar el español.
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Boricuas en Nueva York Bregan con el Español, Pero Su Identidad Va Más Allá del Idioma

March 24, 2025, 4:41 p.m.March 25, 2025, 9:57 a.m.
Aunque el español es un vínculo con sus raíces, dominar esta lengua no es lo único que determina el sentido de pertenencia de los puertorriqueños de Nueva York hacia la cultura, la historia y las tradiciones de Puerto Rico.
Born and raised in New York to a Puerto Rican family, Kisha Cedeño struggled from a young age with the stigma of not being fluent in Spanish.
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For New York Puerto Ricans, Language Matters, But Identity Runs Deeper

March 24, 2025, 5:00 a.m.March 21, 2025, 5:59 p.m.
While Spanish serves as a link to their roots, mastering the language is not the sole determinant of New York Puerto Ricans' sense of belonging to Puerto Rican culture, history, and traditions.

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