Afro-Latino culture is a little complicated, often misunderstood and totally amazing. It’s human nature to want to be able to put people into easily identifiable boxes and Afro-Latinos just don’t fit into one category. The Afro-Latin@ Forum offers this definition: “They are people of African descent in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and by extension those of African descent in the United States whose origins are in Latin America and the Caribbean.” We’re celebrating this wonderfully mixed heritage with 10 awesome facts about Afro-Latino culture.
