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

From 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

Examples of man of color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And a large percent of them are people of color, young men of color. —Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025

Throughout, cast member Kenan Thompson asks about any plans for men of color, but Bargatze's Washington ignores his queries. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024

His actual induction into 5000 Role Models, however, will only further expand his ability to tutor young men of color. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025

In the ride-hailing industry, drivers are often men of color, many of them first-generation immigrants. —Hannah Wohl, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above