The term Afro-Latino represents a rich and complex identity intertwined with the history of the African diaspora in Latin America. While it has taken time for this identity to gain recognition, it is ...

CHICAGO – In decades past, it’s been a source of pain and stigma. However, today the phrase “Afro-Latino” is embraced by many multiracial men and women. Now, people are celebrating the richness of ...

Many Latinos who don't appear stereotypically "Latino" deal with having their race questioned fairly often. Most educated ...

The Black community in the U.S. is incredibly diverse. Amara La Negra, singer, reality show star and rapper, is known for embracing her afro and her Blackness. But despite all her success, there’s one ...

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg is regarded as one of the foundational figures of Black history in the United States, with one of the nation's most important research and cultural institutions named after ...

A Pew Research Center survey has found that 6 million adults in the United States identify as Afro-Latino, noting that this population experiences higher levels of discrimination than Hispanic people ...

Being Latino often means having more than one identity. One of those identities, Afro-Latinidad, is invisible to many people, said Marisol Chiclana-Ayala, of the Boriken Cultural Center, a St. Paul ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —Rocio Isabel Garza is a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tuesday kicks off Afro-Latino Week in the Mid-South, a celebration of the rich and diverse blended culture of African and Latin heritage. The events have been hosted every year since ...

One in four Latin Americans identify themselves as people of African descent. They are one of the largest, yet least visible minorities in the region, comprising over 133 million people, the majority ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO – In decades past, it’s been a ...