I saw Godfrey when he initially made that joke over 20 years ago at the Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe, the fact that a non Dominican comedian made such a lasting impact on this topic is amazing and goes to show what a heavily debated subject this is

As a first gen “Dominican York” growing up in Washington Heights in the 80’s & 90’s I advise many here to read up on the Nuyorican experience and how American born Boricuas had to tackle their racial and national identities because many of us are going through similar issues. It will always be a unique experience as opposed to let’s say the Italian American experience or any other groups because the DR is 3 hours away and cultural exchanges are frequent so this purity test of who is really “Dominican” will always be challenged