person of color
noun
a person who is not white.
persons of color
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pluralof person of color.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now a combination of women and persons of color comprise nearly half our union membership with proven retention results.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
“Being the first Black female puppeteer on the show,” she added, “means opening doors for future performers, and persons of color anywhere in the television and entertainment space.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
Derrica WIlson: Nearly 14 years ago when we started the organization, 30 percent of missing persons in the United States were persons of color.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2021
The senators warned that Alzheimer’s will increasingly burden women and persons of color.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
Manumitted slaves, free persons of color, and fugitives continued to come and at the time of the outbreak of the Civil War the community had been well established.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 by Various
