short readsMar 1, 2016 Afro-Latino: A deeply rooted identity among U.S. Hispanics One-quarter of all U.S. Latinos self-identify as Afro-Latino, Afro-Caribbean or of African descent with roots in Latin America.
reportApr 9, 2015 A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born A record 3.8 million black immigrants live in the U.S. today, accounting for 8.7% of the nation’s black population, nearly triple their share in 1980. While half are from the Caribbean, African immigration has soared since 2000.