Afro-Latino

noun

Af·​ro-La·​ti·​no ˌa-frō-lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō 

variants or less commonly Afro Latino

plural Afro-Latinos also Afro Latinos

1

: a Black person of African ancestry who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America

2

: a Black person of Latin American origin and African ancestry living in the U.S.

While some use the term Afro-Latino to merely reclaim their roots, [Bárbara Idalissee] Abadía-Rexach [Latina/Latino studies professor at San Francisco State University] said the term should also be used to challenge the anti-Black attitudes within Latinx communities in the US and abroad.

—Amir Vera and Alexander Pineda

Afro-Latino adjective

or less commonly Afro Latino

Afro-Latino identity/culture

the Afro-Latino community

Examples of Afro-Latino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Domingo would be the first ever Afro-Latino nominated as best actor. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at sense 2