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

The Afro-Latino teenager from Brooklyn is currently the lead of the animated Spider-Verse movies, voiced by Shameik Moore. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

The rhythms were Afro-Latino, the songs were in Spanish, and experts danced salsa next to friends struggling to keep up. — Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

Is Tracing the African Link in Latin America Her new show, ‘Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas,’ just aired on PBS. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025

Marrero is Afro-Latino and bilingual, which DPS school board members have touted as a positive for the district, where more than half of the 90,450 students are Latino. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Afro-Latino

• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• merino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino