Afro-Latinx
adjective
Af·ro-La·tinx
primarily a written form ;
often read as
ˌa-frō-lə-ˈtē-ˌneks
variants
or less commonly Afro Latinx
: of, relating to, or characterized by Latin American and Black African heritage
—used as a gender-neutral alternative to Afro-Latina or Afro-Latino
After success in countless series … Torres felt she was within her rights to flex her full identity when she created, produced and starred in the Suits spinoff Pearson, infusing her already beloved character Jessica Pearson with an Afro-Latinx heritage much like her own first-generation upbringing.—
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see usage paragraph at Latinx
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Advocating for representation and telling authentic stories of the Afro-Latinx experience is crucial for understanding the beauty that comes from people in the community.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Slowly but surely though the rise in voices representing the Afro-Latinx diaspora in publishing over the past few years has begun to help change the narrative and has started to open the eyes of Latinx folk who may have overlooked the Aftro-Latinadad in their communities.
—Eliana Bishop, Parents, 2 June 2024
Eccentric and fellow streetwear creative/podcast personality Prisma Pantoja curate a day of Latinx and Afro-Latinx joy featuring words by digital creator and model Genai Nakama, Mi Vida owner and creative director Noelle Reyes and Toni Mundo.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
In Los Angeles, Afro Salvadorans can find allyship within other Afro-Latinx communities, Funes explains.
—Ingrid Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
Slowly but surely though the rise in voices representing the Afro-Latinx diaspora in publishing over the past few years has begun to help change the narrative and has started to open the eyes of Latinx folk who may have overlooked the Aftro-Latinadad in their communities.
—Eliana Bishop, Parents, 2 June 2024
Eccentric and fellow streetwear creative/podcast personality Prisma Pantoja curate a day of Latinx and Afro-Latinx joy featuring words by digital creator and model Genai Nakama, Mi Vida owner and creative director Noelle Reyes and Toni Mundo.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
In Los Angeles, Afro Salvadorans can find allyship within other Afro-Latinx communities, Funes explains.
—Ingrid Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Afro-Latinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afro-Latinx. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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