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.—
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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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Find support and learn how to be an ally by joining a mentorship group for women of color in leadership or LGBTQ+ women in business.
—Corinne Post, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Compared with where Biden stood in the spring, Harris has made strong improvements among young white men and women and a dramatic gain among young women of color, the poll found.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Harris' nomination as a woman of color is historic and a draw for some women.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Since the 2014-2015 television season, hiring rates rose from 3% to 13% among women of color and from 15% to 26% among men of color.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Corinne Post, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Compared with where Biden stood in the spring, Harris has made strong improvements among young white men and women and a dramatic gain among young women of color, the poll found.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Harris' nomination as a woman of color is historic and a draw for some women.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Since the 2014-2015 television season, hiring rates rose from 3% to 13% among women of color and from 15% to 26% among men of color.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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