| Sumario: | The article reviews Regina Marie Mills's book, *Invisibility and Influence: A Literary History of AfroLatinidades*, which explores Afro-Latinx life writing and its significance within Afro-Latinx studies. Mills argues that life writing serves as a crucial medium for Afro-Latinx authors to articulate their identities and experiences, addressing the historical invisibility of diaspora Blackness in the context of U.S. Latinidad. The book examines various Afro-Latinx writers and concepts, such as "auto/biographies of racial integrity" and "call-and-response Afro-Latinidad," while also highlighting the need for a nuanced understanding of visibility within the genre. The review notes the book's focus on Afro-Puerto Rican narratives and raises questions about its implications for broader Afro-Latinx cultural production.
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