Afro-Trinidadians refers to a generalized term used to describe Trinidadian people who appear to be of "Black" and/or has "African" ancestry. They are also referred to simply as African, Black, Negro or Creole, mainly by the western and European standard; described as possessing one or more Negroid feature such as: dark skin, curly hair, or full lips, regardless of non-African traits or non-African heritage. In the broad sense of the word it refe...
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Afro-Trinidadians refers to a generalized term used to describe Trinidadian people who appear to be of "Black" and/or has "African" ancestry. They are also referred to simply as African, Black, Negro or Creole, mainly by the western and European standard; described as possessing one or more Negroid feature such as: dark skin, curly hair, or full lips, regardless of non-African traits or non-African heritage. In the broad sense of the word it refers to a Trinidadian that has significant African ancestry. Social interpretations of race are often used to dictate ones "blackness", a person might appear "white" in appearance but may still be considered black based apon recent ancestry. Mulatto, Zambo, Quadroon, or Octoroon were all terms used to measure ones "blackness" throughout Latin American and Caribbean history.
Afro-Trinidadians account for 39.5% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago as of 2000. However the classification is primarily a superficial description based on...
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