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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Retirement security gaps are even larger for women of color, according to the Treasury Department.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Outspokenness is not often appreciated online, especially when the person speaking is a woman of color (even if that woman is as Disney-Princess-sweet as Anys).
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
This way of working can shift power into the hands of neurodivergent professionals, women of color, introverts, and folks who don’t conform to dominant norms.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As unique as the main characters of the series are the three authors, all relative publishing newcomers, women of color and the voices behind the fictional teenage love stories.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Outspokenness is not often appreciated online, especially when the person speaking is a woman of color (even if that woman is as Disney-Princess-sweet as Anys).
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
This way of working can shift power into the hands of neurodivergent professionals, women of color, introverts, and folks who don’t conform to dominant norms.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As unique as the main characters of the series are the three authors, all relative publishing newcomers, women of color and the voices behind the fictional teenage love stories.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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