person of color
noun
plural people of color also persons of color
: a person whose skin pigmentation is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a) : a person who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race
People of color account for 43 percent of the active-duty military, but the top ranks are largely white and male.—
Helene Cooper
Helene CooperBecause we are so accustomed to talking about race in terms of black and white, we often fail to recognize and contest expressions of racism that target people of color who are not black.—Angela Y. Davis
Angela Y. DavisExamples of person of color in a Sentence
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Without him, the county, which is about 39% White, would have no person of color on the board — unless Scales-Preston is elected.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
California has never elected a woman as governor, and a person of color has held the office only once: Gov. Romualdo Pacheco, for just a few months in 1875.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
In June, the Latino actor took out a full-page ad in the New York Times urging the TV Academy to nominate a wider breadth of talent, from persons of color to the LGBTQ+ community.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Colleges began recruiting from, or become more generous in assessing applications from high schools, neighborhoods or zip codes where there is substantial poverty and primarily persons of color.
—Scott White, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
California has never elected a woman as governor, and a person of color has held the office only once: Gov. Romualdo Pacheco, for just a few months in 1875.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
In June, the Latino actor took out a full-page ad in the New York Times urging the TV Academy to nominate a wider breadth of talent, from persons of color to the LGBTQ+ community.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Colleges began recruiting from, or become more generous in assessing applications from high schools, neighborhoods or zip codes where there is substantial poverty and primarily persons of color.
—Scott White, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Person of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20color. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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