Afro-Latinx

adjective

Af·​ro-La·​tinx

 primarily a written form  ;

often read as

ˌa-frō-lə-ˈtē-ˌneks 

variants or less commonly Afro Latinx

: of, relating to, or characterized by Latin American and Black African heritage

—used as a gender-neutral alternative to Afro-Latina or Afro-Latino

After success in countless series … Torres felt she was within her rights to flex her full identity when she created, produced and starred in the Suits spinoff Pearson, infusing her already beloved character Jessica Pearson with an Afro-Latinx heritage much like her own first-generation upbringing.

—Maiysha Kai

see usage paragraph at Latinx

Examples of Afro-Latinx in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Advocating for representation and telling authentic stories of the Afro-Latinx experience is crucial for understanding the beauty that comes from people in the community. —Essence, 6 Sep. 2024

Slowly but surely though the rise in voices representing the Afro-Latinx diaspora in publishing over the past few years has begun to help change the narrative and has started to open the eyes of Latinx folk who may have overlooked the Aftro-Latinadad in their communities. —Eliana Bishop, Parents, 2 June 2024

Eccentric and fellow streetwear creative/podcast personality Prisma Pantoja curate a day of Latinx and Afro-Latinx joy featuring words by digital creator and model Genai Nakama, Mi Vida owner and creative director Noelle Reyes and Toni Mundo. —Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023

In Los Angeles, Afro Salvadorans can find allyship within other Afro-Latinx communities, Funes explains. —Ingrid Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

2014, in the meaning defined above