Afro-Latinx

[ af-roh-luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n--eks ]

adjective

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

   Afro-Latinx poets;

   Afro-Latinx identity.

noun

, plural Af·ro-La·ti·nxs [af, -roh-l, uh, -, tee, -nek-siz, la‐, ‐-, lat, -n--ek‐], (especially collectively) Af·ro-La·ti·nx.

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

   Afro-Latinx have diverse ancestry and dialects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-Latinx¹

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

Example Sentences

Over the last three years, Esperanza has taken in more than $100,000 in NEA grants to support events like its Afro-Latinx Festival and projects like its South Central Archive, a multimedia timeline of community stories, photo portraits and other culturally revelatory keepsakes.

From Los Angeles Times

LGBTQ+ leaders built up Somos Seattle, which translates to “we are Seattle,” and its events with the goal of fostering spaces that did not neglect celebrating Afro-Latinx people, undocumented immigrants or the various identities that exist within the larger Latinx LGBTQ+ community, Corona said.

From Seattle Times

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

But blockbuster audiences never showed up, and soon after it appeared in theaters, the film faced backlash from those who said the large Latino cast didn’t feature dark-skinned Afro-Latinx performers.

From Los Angeles Times

In the wake of the movie adaptation of his musical “In the Heights,” the Puerto Rican playwright, producer and actor apologized in response to claims of Afro-Latinx exclusion.

From Los Angeles Times