Meet Carlos Flores (interview with Shoutout Colorado)

When you’re born in Borikén (Puerto Rico), you are part of what we call the criollo Puertorriqueño, a result of the complex interplay between our Taíno, African and Spanish ancestors. My DNA test proves what we know culturally also exists in our blood. Armed with that knowledge, I spent a number of years trying to dig into the stories of my people who have been erased, only to discover that it truly was merely scratching the surface.