What does people of color mean?

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peo·ple of col·or

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. color, colour, people of color, people of colournoun

    a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)

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  1. people of color

    People of color is a term primarily used in the United States and Canada to describe all individuals who are not considered white, encompassing all non-white ethnic and racial groups. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals of African, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Pacific Islander descent. The term is used to emphasize common experiences of systemic racism and it is often utilized within discussions about racial equity and social justice.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of people of color in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of people of color in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of people of color in a Sentence

  1. Dawn Davis:

    Some of the people I talked to were people of color who felt that they were listened to, that they were respected, that there's obviously work to be done, but those challenges didn't scare me away from this opportunity. Honestly, most American companies of a certain size and of a certain length of existence have this work to do.

  2. Ayanna Pressley:

    It's about who I listen to and it's about who I govern with. And there are a lot of people in this district who feel left out and left behind and ignored -- and it's not just women, it's not just people of color, it runs the gamut. And I think after a generation, the district deserves a choice.

  3. Lavora Barnes:

    Michigan Republicans ' plan is to take away people's access to voting, in particular the rights of women and people of color, michigan Republicans ' obsession with the former president is clouding Michigan Republicans ' judgment when it comes to ensuring that our elections in Bridge Michigan remain fair and transparent.

  4. Stephen Latham:

    We are stepping out and getting people of color into offices and being the first, he's broken the barrier, i think it will make room for people to stand on his shoulders.

  5. Steve Phillips:

    You would think that by now, that there would be a major, massive investment in voter mobilization of African-Americans in particular and people of color in general.


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