nonwhite
of or relating to a person or people who are not members of the sociocultural classification marked by slight pigmentation of the skin and associated with European descent: Both immigration and births contributed to nonwhite population growth in the most recent census.
a person who is not a member of the sociocultural classification marked by slight pigmentation of the skin and associated with European descent; a person of color.
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Secondly, Republicans have to do better with non-white voters.
About the disparities in outcomes for white and non-white Americans, particularly in the criminal justice system.
According to a recent Pew Poll, white and non-white Millennials have distinct and divided takes on the role of government.
White Millennials preferred a smaller government, while non-white Millennials wanted the opposite.
No matter how often the subject came up, the audience (whose non-white faces could be counted on one hand) whooped appreciatively.
The tail is folded, and the white tips are covered by the two non-white centre feathers.
An Australian Bird Book | John Albert LeachBeside the enormous area of white settlement or control, the regions under non-white governance bulked small indeed.
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy | Theodore Lothrop StoddardThe mass of mankind, white and non-white alike, remained oblivious to signs of change.
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy | Theodore Lothrop StoddardNo white race-areas would have to be abandoned to non-white domination.
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy | Theodore Lothrop Stoddard
British Dictionary definitions for non-White
a person not of the Caucasoid or White race
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