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This is a list of notable Puerto Ricans of significant African ancestry, including visually mixed-race individuals, which represents a significant portion of the Puerto Rican population. It includes people born in or living in the mainland United States.
The vast majority of black people in Puerto Rico are Afro–Puerto Rican, meaning they have been in Puerto Rico for generations, usually since the slave trade, forming an important part of Puerto Rican culture and society.
Perez, who is Puerto Rican American, identifies as Afro-Latina. “I think it’s very dangerous—the separation of color within the Latin community. People who are dark skin have to pronounce themselves as Afro-Latinos," she told Essence in 2019.
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth, and it’s time we talk about some black Puerto Ricans of our nation’s past that deserve to be acknowledged during this month, as well as throughout the year! 1. Catalino “Tite” Curet Alonso
Sylvia del Villard (1928–1990), Afro-Puerto Rican activist, founder of the Afro-Boricua El Coquí Theater; an outspoken activist who fought for the equal rights of the Black Puerto Rican artist; in 1981, she became the first and only director of the Office of Afro-Puerto Rican Affairs of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (Puerto Rican ...
Moesha star Shar Jackson's mother is of African American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican descent. "Whole Lotta Money" rapper Bia is Puerto Rican and Italian. Actress Gina Torres' parents are...
Correia McClendon has the honor of being the first Black Puerto Rican to join the U.S. Olympic team. In her youth, her doctor discovered that she had severe scoliosis, and suggested that she take up swimming as treatment. Despite her condition, Correia McClendon went on to make history by setting American and world swimming records.
Read about twelve celebrities in music theater sports and film and television that many people may not know are Puerto Rican.
Black Puerto Ricans have played a pivotal role in shaping the island's political landscape. Figures such as Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a renowned historian and activist, and Antonia Pantoja, a pioneering educator and founder of ASPIRA, broke barriers and paved the way for future generations.
Arturo Schomburg's experiences as an Afro Puerto Rican at the turn of the century influenced his approach to rescuing and preserving Black history.