woman of color
noun phrase
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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Trolls were especially vicious toward women of color, and both Tran and Ingram spoke out publicly about the psychological toll of enduring sustained attacks online.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Leila has also used her platform to fight for equality and share her personal experiences as a woman of color.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
According to a ProPublica investigation, at least one other similar case -- also involving a woman of color -- had happened a year earlier at another Florida hospital.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Leila has also used her platform to fight for equality and share her personal experiences as a woman of color.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
According to a ProPublica investigation, at least one other similar case -- also involving a woman of color -- had happened a year earlier at another Florida hospital.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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