Afro-Latin American History
This Caribbean country was the first independent Black republic in the world.
This high-energy Brazilian dance and music style is especially popular during Carnival.
What is Samba?
This Dominican-American rapper and singer is known for hits like “Bodak Yellow.”
Who is Cardi B?
The term “Afro-Latina” refers to someone who identifies as both this racial identity and this ethnic identity.
What is Black and Latina?
This popular Caribbean side dish made with rice and beans shows African culinary influence.
What is arroz con frijoles (rice and beans)?
This Latin American country has the largest population of people of African descent outside of Africa.
What is Brazil?
This Afro-Caribbean genre from Puerto Rico features call-and-response singing and barrel drums called barriles.
What is Bomba?
This Afro-Cuban singer was known as the “Queen of Salsa.”
Who is Celia Cruz?
In many Afro-Latin communities, this religion blends Catholicism with African spiritual traditions, especially in Cuba.
What is Santería?
This fried plantain dish is popular in many Afro-Caribbean cultures.
What are tostones?
Afro-Latin culture developed largely due to this historical system that forcibly brought Africans to the Americas.
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
This dance style originated in the Dominican Republic and has strong African roots.
What is Bachata
This Afro-Latina actress played Santana Lopez on Glee.
Who is Naya Rivera?
This language is the official language of Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
This Brazilian stew made with black beans and pork (often adapted in different ways) has African roots.
What is Feijoada?
This Cuban musical genre blends Spanish guitar with African rhythms and influenced salsa music.
What is Son Cubano?
This Cuban-born music genre combines African rhythms with jazz and became popular in New York City.
What is Salsa?
This Afro-Dominican author wrote How the García Girls Lost Their Accents.
Who is Julia Alvarez?
This Spanish word means “mixed race” and has been used historically in Latin America to describe racial blending.
What is Mestizo/a
This Cuban percussion instrument made from hollowed-out wood is used in rumba music.
What are Congas?
This Colombian coastal city is known for its strong Afro-Colombian heritage and colorful colonial architecture.
What is Cartagena?
This Panamanian genre, heavily influenced by Afro-Caribbean culture, is considered one of the roots of reggaeton.
What is Reggae en Español?
This Afro-Panamanian activist and scholar is known for her work on race, gender, and Afro-Latinidad.
Who is Epsy Campbell Barr?
This movement celebrates Black pride and African heritage across Latin America and the Caribbean.
What is Afro-Latinidad?
This Dominican carnival character is known for colorful costumes and masks with horns.
Who is El Diablo Cojuelo?