Afro Latino Basics
What does Afro-Latino mean?
People of Latin American Heritage with African Ancestry
Who is the Queen of Salsa???
Celia Cruz
Which Chicago Cubs legend hit over 600 home runs?
Sammy Sosa
Which actress starred in Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy?
Zoe Saldaña
Who founded the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture?
Arturo Schomburg
Name one region where Afro-Latinos live
Caribbean, Central American, South America, Mexico, United States
Which Reggaeton Artist centers Afro-Latino pride in his music?
Tego Calderon
Which MLB award is named after Roberto Clemente?
The Roberto Clemente Award
Which Afro-Peruvian activist fought for women’s and human rights?
María Elena Moyano
True of False: Afro Latinos only exist in the Caribbean
False
Which Afro-Latinos singer promotes self-love and natural beauty?
Amara La Negra
Which baseball player was nicknamed “Big Papi”?
David Ortiz
Which Afro-Cuban actor stars in The Boys?
Laz Alonso
Which author won a Pulitzer Prize and writes about Afro-Latino identity?
Junot Diaz
Afro Latino Culture is influenced by which three main groups?
African, Indigenous, European
This Afro-Cuban genre helped shaped Salsa music
What country is Roberto Clemente from?
Puerto Rico
Name one movie or show starring Zoe Saldaña
Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, or Star Trek
True or False: Afro-Latino history is part of both Black and Latino history.
True
Why is Afro-Latinos History important?
Representation, Pride, Identity, Culture, and Inclusion
Name one Afro-Latinos musical genre
Salsa, Reggaeton, Bachata, Merengue, Son
Which player died while delivering humanitarian aid?
Roberto Clemente
Why does representation in Media Matter?
Visibility, Pride, Identity, and empowerment
Why is Afro-Latino activism important today?
Equality, justice, representation, inclusion