man of color
noun
plural men of color
: a man 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 man who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race
The following tips and suggestions (born from personal experience as a man of color) are sure to bring relief to this recurring problem, and leave your skin smooth and refreshed.—
Nathan Townsie
Nathan TownsieFrom the beginning, its goal has been to attract young men of color—African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders—to the university and, once there, help them to succeed.—Mike Bush
Mike BushExamples of man of color in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Addressing false allegations against men of color demands a collective commitment to justice and equity.
—Eugene Z. Bertrand, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Elsewhere Young men of color struggle to enroll in college.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The shooting is the latest in a city that has long had a history of controversy surrounding police killings of men of color.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
That same machine doesn’t seem to be working as generously for men of color.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 June 2024
In front of a jury, hip-hop lyrics can activate stereotypes about the genre and the artists, who are mainly men of color, said Charis Kubrin, a professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California at Irvine.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
In New Orleans, they were joined by French-descended pirates, Choctaw warriors and free men of color.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Cruz was a victim of the notorious Detective Louis Scarcella who was responsible for the wrongful conviction of several poor, young men of color.
—Joni Schwartz-Chaney, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
The mug shots of two young men of color — one Black, one Latino — were splashed all over local and national media, turning them into the poster boys of suburban teen attacks.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
Eugene Z. Bertrand, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Elsewhere Young men of color struggle to enroll in college.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The shooting is the latest in a city that has long had a history of controversy surrounding police killings of men of color.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
That same machine doesn’t seem to be working as generously for men of color.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 June 2024
In front of a jury, hip-hop lyrics can activate stereotypes about the genre and the artists, who are mainly men of color, said Charis Kubrin, a professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California at Irvine.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
In New Orleans, they were joined by French-descended pirates, Choctaw warriors and free men of color.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Cruz was a victim of the notorious Detective Louis Scarcella who was responsible for the wrongful conviction of several poor, young men of color.
—Joni Schwartz-Chaney, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
The mug shots of two young men of color — one Black, one Latino — were splashed all over local and national media, turning them into the poster boys of suburban teen attacks.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
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