Afro-Latina

American  

[af-roh-luh-tee-nuh] / ˈæf roʊ ləˈti nə /

adjective

1. of or relating to Black Latinas with African ancestry: widespread Afro-Latina support for the candidate.

   an Afro-Latina singer from Cuba;

   widespread Afro-Latina support for the candidate.

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noun

1. a Black Latina with African ancestry.

   famous Afro-Latinas in Hollywood.

Etymology

Origin of Afro-Latina

First recorded in 2000–05; Afro- ( def. ) + Latina ( def. )

Example Sentences

But she bonded with an Afro-Latina teacher who understood her culturally and made the straight A student, feel her poor attendance didn’t define her.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

New York assembly member Karines Reyes, who is Afro-Latina, said she was "deeply disturbed" by Ms Hochul's remarks.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

The Spanish-language network Univision broadcast the event in Spanish, and Ilia Calderón, the first Afro-Latina to anchor a weekday prime-time newscast on a major network in the United States, was a moderator.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Matos, who was born in the Dominican Republic and is the state’s first Afro-Latina lieutenant governor, would be the first Latina to represent Rhode Island in the House.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

“I just keep thinking to myself, ‘What if something had happened?’” said Santana, who is Afro-Latina.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023