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
Amir Vera and Alexander Pineda
Afro-Latino
adjective
or less commonly Afro Latino
Afro-Latino identity/culture
the Afro-Latino community
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Domingo would be the first ever Afro-Latino nominated as best actor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Afro-Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afro-Latino. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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