Latinx: Sí, Se Puede? A Reflection on the Terms Past, Present, and Future

Abstract

Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic minority segment of the population in the USA, and by the year 2060, it has been estimated that this population will reach 111.22 million [ 1 ]. In 2019, it was estimated that 60.5 million persons in the USA identified as having Latino/Hispanic ethnicity [ 1 ]. Broadly, Latino and Hispanic refer to persons with origins or heritage from the Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, etc.), Mexico, Spain, and Central and/or South America, regardless of race, and the terms are used interchangeably [ 2 ]. The purpose of this editorial is to describe the historic and current landscape of the term Latinx and provide future directions for greater awareness and inclusivity of the term.

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