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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In settings where, historically, women of color have been pushed to fit in or tone down to grow, entrepreneurship offers the perfect opportunity to create something authentic and aligned with personal values.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The Fearless Fund, a pioneering venture capital firm dedicated to investing in women of color, has faced legal challenges and was recently blocked from disbursing grants.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In sum, older white men worked 16 times more frequently across the 100 top films of 2024 than older women of color.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Grifter is on a redemption tour that, along with the memoir, includes founding a production company dedicated to sharing the stories of women of color.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The Fearless Fund, a pioneering venture capital firm dedicated to investing in women of color, has faced legal challenges and was recently blocked from disbursing grants.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In sum, older white men worked 16 times more frequently across the 100 top films of 2024 than older women of color.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Grifter is on a redemption tour that, along with the memoir, includes founding a production company dedicated to sharing the stories of women of color.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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