Caridad De La Luz — spoken word artist, cultural leader, and executive director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe — shares her story of identity, heritage, and what it means to be a steward of one of New York City’s most iconic cultural spaces.
From growing up deeply rooted in Puerto Rican tradition to leading a $25 million renovation of the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe, La Bruja opens up about preserving Nuyorican culture, navigating leadership as a woman, and the spiritual power that guides her mission.
In this video:
- What “Nuyorican” means and why the name matters
- Resurrecting the Nuyorican Poets Cafe after the pandemic
- The connection between New York and Puerto Rico
- Women as leaders, healers, and matriarchs
- The café’s reopening — Halloween 2026
“I just hope that every woman that hears this knows that they are much bigger than the world tells them they are.”
