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Afro-Latinx

American  

[af-roh-luh-tee-neks, la-, lat-n-eks] / ˈæf roʊ ləˈti nɛks, læ-, ˈlæt nˌɛks /

adjective

1. of or relating to Black Latinx with African ancestry (used in place of the masculine form Afro-Latino or the feminine formAfro-Latina ): Afro-Latinx identity.

   Afro-Latinx poets;

   Afro-Latinx identity.

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noun

• Afro-Latinxs,
  plural
• Afro-Latinx
  plural

1. a Black Latinx with African ancestry (used in place of the masculine form Afro-Latino or the feminine formAfro-Latina ).

   Afro-Latinx have diverse ancestry and dialects.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Afro-Latinx
  plural
• Afro-Latinxs
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Afro-Latinx

First recorded in 2010–15; Afro- ( def. ) + Latinx ( def. )

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Afro-Latinx

That program, intended to encourage “visual artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent,” has supported such prominent figures as Kehinde Wiley and David Hammons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Esquivel, who identifies as an Afro-Latinx lesbian, says she’d rather be recognized for her work on the properties of the muon or neutrino physics.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 28, 2022

“I Am: New Afro-Latinx Narratives” This online exhibition presented by the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach explores the influence of African art and culture in Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2021

On Thursday, the historian and professor at George Washington University revealed in a Medium post that she had been spending years masquerading as an Afro-Latinx woman.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2020

My next show I’m developing is called “Brujas” and it’s all Afro-Latinx leads.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2019

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