Music
This Bronx rapper reps her Dominican and Trinidadian roots.
Cardi B
This animated superhero from Brooklyn is also known as Spider-Man
Miles Morales
This term can describe Latin American with African ancestry
Afro-Latino/a/x
This is the largest country in South America and speaks Portuguese
Brazil
This starchy fruit can be cooked many ways and is common in West African, Caribbean, and South American cuisines
Plantain/platanos
This Dominican genre has roots in African guitar rhythms and rural working -class communities.
Bachata
This actress is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent and starred in Avatar and Guardians of the galaxy.
Zoe Saldana
This Afro-Indigenous Central American community blends Indigenous and African heritage
Garifuna
This U.S. borough is home to large Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinx communities.
Bronx
This red-flowered plant makes a tart tea known as "Sorrel" in Jamaica and "Agua de _____" in Mexico.
Hibiscus/Jamaica
This music genre is a fusion of reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop with Spanish lyrics
Reggaeton
This Puerto Rican actor starred in In the Heights and Hamilton.
Anthony Ramos
What African country has the largest Spanish-speaking population?
Equatorial Guinea
This Latin American country officially recognized Afro-descendent, Afro-_____ in its census in 2020.
Mexico
In Mexico and the Southern U.S., these "cracklings" or fried pork skins are prized for their crunch and salty flavor
Chicharrones/Pork Rinds
This Afro-Cuban singer has been called the “Queen of Salsa”
Celia Cruz
This FX series centers Black and Latino ballroom culture in NYC
Pose
This Cuban dance style influenced modern salsa
Rumba
This Caribbean Island is home to both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hispaniola
While distinct from a "Sweet Potato," this massive African tuber is known as ñame in Spanish.
Yam