Afro Latino Basics
Music
Baseball
Other sports
Film
100
What does Afro-Latino mean?
People of Latin American Heritage with African Ancestry
100
Who is the Queen of Salsa???
Celia Cruz
100
Which Red Sox baseball player was nicknamed “Big Papi”? (D.O.)
David Ortiz
100
Born in Brooklyn to a Puerto Rican father and African American mother, this NBA All-Star leads American Olympic basketball history with three gold medals.
Carmelo Anthony
100
Which actress starred in Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy?
Zoe Saldaña
200
Name one region where Afro-Latinos live
Caribbean, Central America, South America, United States
200
Name one Afro-Latino musical genre
Salsa, Reggaeton, Bachata, Merengue, Son
200
Who was the first Latin American (Puerto Rican) inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973?
He died tragically in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Roberto Clemente
200
Often cited as the greatest football player of all time, this Afro-Brazilian won three FIFA World Cups.
Pelé
200
Which actress appears in The Mandalorian and Ahsoka?
Rosario Dawson
300
What percentage of Latin America is "Afro-Latino"?
25%
300
Which Afro-Latinos singer promotes self-love and natural beauty?
Amara La Negra
300
Which Chicago Cubs legend hit over 600 home runs?
Sammy Sosa
300
Known for her viral routines, this Afro-Latina gymnast helped the USA team win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won an NCAA title at UCLA.
Jordan Chiles
300
Which Afro-Cuban actor stars in The Boys?
Laz Alonso
400
Afro-Latino Culture is influenced by which three main groups?
African, Indigenous, European
400
This Afro-Cuban genre helped shaped Salsa music
Son Cubano
400
What percentage of the MLB is Afrolatino?
Around 6.2% (2025 data), which includes both African Americans and Afro-Latinos
400
Known as "The Punch Man," this Panamanian was the first boxer to win world titles in four different weight classes while holding the WBC lightweight title for over six years.
Roberto Durán
400
Dominican-American actor, known for When They See Us and Moonlight, became the first Afro-Latino to win an acting Emmy
Jharrel Jerome
500
Why is Afro-Latino History important?
Representation, Pride, Identity, Culture, and Inclusion
500
Which Reggaeton Artist centers Afro-Latino pride in his music?
Tego Calderon
500
Known as the "Cuban Comet," he was a pioneer who broke barriers for Black Latin players in 1949.
Minnie Miñoso
500
This Colombian defender was known as a "sweeper-keeper" and famously executed a "scorpion kick" save against England in 1995.
René Higuita
500
Tatyana Ali (daugher of famous boxer Mohammed Ali) played the role of Will Smith's youngest cousin (Ashley) on which TV show - both in the 90s and in the modern version that came out in 2020?
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air