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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Some may say "Afro-Latino" is a newly recognized term, but the history began with Christopher Columbus' colonization in 1492 with a mix of African slaves, indigenous peoples, and ...

Of the almost 11 million Africans who came to the Americas between 1500 and 1870, two-thirds came to Spanish America and Brazil. Africans and their descendants--both free and enslaved--participated in ...

As an African and Latina, the 19-year-old UF biomedical engineering sophomore said she resisted being siloed into a single identity. “I was like, ‘No, I’m not just Ghanian. No, I’m not just Mexican. I ...

When discussing Black history throughout the Americas, Afro-Latino's impact on Black American culture and history runs deep. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating Afro-Latino ...

People of color have always been the ones to push culture forward. Whether it is creating societal change or using art to create conversations, people of color draw from their own experiences to ...

The 16th Latin American and Caribbean Pastoral Encounter (EPA) meets in Luján, Argentina. (Credit: EPA.) Listen SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Members of Black pastoral commissions from Latin American and ...

New research documents the positive impacts that Afro-descendant populations have had on tropical ecosystems in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname. The study found that deforestation rates are ...

During her March 7 stop in Dallas, entertainer Belcalis “Cardi B.” Almánzar took to the stage to talk to Latino fans in the audience, reminding them of the sacrifices Black Americans made for them to ...

The African American Film Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association are teaming up to spotlight Afro-Latino filmmakers with the return of the Afro-Latino Short Film ...