woman of color
noun
plural women of color
: a woman 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 woman who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race
… Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will become the first woman of color to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday.—
Steve Peoples
Steve PeoplesIn reality the 19th Amendment failed to enfranchise thousands of American women of color—Black, Asian, Latina and Native American.—Anna Bloom
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The case also sparked criticism of authorities and the media for disproportionately focusing on missing white women compared to women of color.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s particularly true for women of color, the center said.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
But this one moves unexpectedly yet assuredly from major to minor in flowing modulations that convey the unsure terrain faced by women of color who wanted to serve their country in World War II.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The gap may be even wider for women of color, research suggests.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s particularly true for women of color, the center said.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
But this one moves unexpectedly yet assuredly from major to minor in flowing modulations that convey the unsure terrain faced by women of color who wanted to serve their country in World War II.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The gap may be even wider for women of color, research suggests.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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