Afro-Latinos
The term Afro-Latino is relatively new in academia. It was adopted as a response to the so-called invisibility of ethnic Black people while discussing issues of ethnicity. Although outwardly ethnic identity is considered more important than racial identity, the reality is that discrimination based on race is still predominant all ethnic groups. Other terms used to describe this group are Afro-Latin@, Afro-Hispanic or Black Hispanic. So when searching for Afro-Latinos is necessary to use different terms and synonyms to capture all possible articles and books on the topic.
When searching for books or articles consider the following terms to find materials in your topic:
- Afro-Latino
- Afro-Latin American
- Afro-Hispanic
- Black Hispanic
- Black Latino
- Afro or Black [ethnic/national group]
- Black Puerto Rican
- Afro- Cuban
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Books about Afro-Latinos
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The Afro-Latin@ Reader by ISBN: 9780822345589Publication Date: 2010The Afro-Latin@ Reader focuses attention on a large, vibrant, yet oddly invisible community in the United States: people of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean. The presence of Afro-Latin@s in the United States (and throughout the Americas) belies the notion that Blacks and Latin@s are two distinct categories or cultures. -
Black Puerto Rican Identity and Religious Experience by ISBN: 0813029244Publication Date: 2006-04-23Based on twelve months of fieldwork, this study shows how believers experience their religion in its various dimensions. Writing as a native ethnographer, the author offers the personal religious histories of many of Loiza’s residents, some of whom she follows northward to the United States as they re-create regional and political boundaries.
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Neither Enemies nor Friends by ISBN: 1403965676Publication Date: 2005-04-02In this collection of essays, leading scholars focus on the contemporary meanings and diverse experiences of blackness in specific countries of the hemisphere, including the United States. The anthology introduces new perspectives on comparative forms of racialization in the Americas and presents its implications both for Latin American societies, and for Latinos' relations with African Americans in the U.S.
Resources
Some useful resources to learn more about Afro-Latinos:
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Defining Afro-Latin@Definition of Afro-Latin@, [excerpt from Introduction, The Afro-Latin@ Reader: History and Culture in the United States, Duke University Press, 2010]
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The Global Afro Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI)The Global Afro Latino and Caribbean Initiative (GALCI) was creative by non-governmental organizations from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States of America dedicated to correcting the persisting inequities that have had devastating impact on the lives of African descendants in the Americas.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureFor over 80 years the Center has collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting Black life, and promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent.
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Digital SchomburgSome collections from the Schomburg are available online.
