Afro-Latinas
African-descended Latin Americans
Afro-Latinas are women of both African and Latin American heritage, recognizing the significant African presence throughout Latin America from the slave trade era.
The term affirms a dual identity often overlooked when Latino and Black are treated as separate categories: Afro-Latinas like Celia Cruz shaped Latin music.
The masculine form is Afro-Latino; the gender-neutral plural is Afro-Latinx or Afro-Latinos.
Nativized pidgin tongue
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
- mestizaWoman of dual ancestry
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- racialConcerning ethnic origin
demographics · census · diversity · genetics · phenotype · racialization
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
pride · biculturalism · multiracial · resilience · authenticity · recognition · agency · affirmation
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- cumbiaColombian folk dance genre
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- merengueLatin partnered dance
- bachataDominican romantic music genre
reggaeton · bomba · son · rumba · clave · bossa nova · afrobeat · Celia Cruz
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- legacyWhat's passed down
- genealogyStudy of family descent
descendants · family tree · bloodline · traditions · history · oral history · elders · ancestral
Movement to new territory
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- homelandOne's native land
acculturation · assimilation · expatriates · Harlem · Brooklyn · Miami · return · belonging
creole
Nativized pidgin tongue
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
- mestizaWoman of dual ancestry
- indigenousOriginating in a region
racial · demographics · census · diversity · genetics · phenotype · racialization
intersectionality
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- representationDepiction or likeness
visibility · pride · biculturalism · multiracial · resilience · authenticity · recognition · agency · affirmation · solidarity
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
bachata · reggaeton · bomba · son · rumba · clave · bossa nova · afrobeat · Celia Cruz
ancestry
Family line of descent
genealogy · descendants · family tree · bloodline · traditions · history · oral history · elders · ancestral · matriarchs
migration
Movement to new territory
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
homeland · acculturation · assimilation · expatriates · Harlem · Brooklyn · Miami · return · belonging · globalization
vodou
Haitian spiritual tradition
syncretism · ancestors · healing · cleansing · ritual · divination · spiritual · sacred · ceremony · protection
Afro-Latinasmestizas
Women of combined indigenous-European ancestry
Afro-Latina, Afro-Latino, Africa, African, Africans, Latin, Latino, Latinos, Latinas