Afro-Latino

American  

[af-roh-luh-tee-noh] / ˈæf roʊ ləˈti noʊ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Black Latinos with African ancestry: an Afro-Latino dance group.

   Afro-Latino baseball all-stars;

   an Afro-Latino dance group.

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noun

plural

Afro-Latinos

1. a Black Latino with African ancestry.

   recognizing the contributions of Afro-Latinos in the civil rights movement.

Etymology

Origin of Afro-Latino

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

Example Sentences

And we Latin people are finally getting to an intersection, a crossroads where we're accepting and embracing our indigenous side, our Afro-Latino side and loving it — finally.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

The show includes Afro-Latino music and will be followed by a 10-minute documentary of the production’s history and a short panel discussion and Q&A with the show’s creators.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“It was their culture, their history, their ancestry, and it was ripped away from them in the worst way,” said Miguel Ibarra, a doctoral researcher of Afro-Latino history in the nearby city of Palmira.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Identifying as Afro-Latino, Frost's background reflects a generation of Americans that is more racially and ethnically diverse than older age groups.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

Six million Americans identify as Afro-Latino, 12% of the adult Latino population, and they are more likely than non-Black Latinos to experience discrimination, according to a Pew study this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2022