person of colour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She had already made a name for herself in California in barrier-breaking roles as the first person of colour or woman to serve as San Francisco's district attorney.
From BBC
First Minister Humza Yousaf said that, as a person of colour, the admission of was "monumental" and "historic", while chair of the Scottish Police Authority board Martyn Evans called it a "watershed moment".
From BBC
He will also be the first person of colour to become Britain's prime minister.
From Reuters
When Nasa announced that humanity would return to the moon after more than five decades, they promised to send the first woman and person of colour to the lunar surface.
From BBC
“I sometimes feel,” says Rourke, “that people’s reaction to a person of colour in a film is more an index of their prejudices than about having a real issue with authenticity.”
From The Guardian
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