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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On average, women of color earned 73% of what white men earned, translating to a difference of $15,726.
—Joce Blake, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Tran, the first woman of color to lead the Star Wars franchise as Resistance fighter Rose Tico, has already had to endure more public scrutiny than most — namely, a deluge of racist and sexist harassment from toxic Star Wars fans.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tran, who is Vietnamese American, was the first woman of color to play a major role in the series.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The former executive vice president and chief business officer at Georgia Institute of Technology will be the first woman of color to lead the school, and the first woman in nearly 90 years, Columbia said in a statement.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joce Blake, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Tran, the first woman of color to lead the Star Wars franchise as Resistance fighter Rose Tico, has already had to endure more public scrutiny than most — namely, a deluge of racist and sexist harassment from toxic Star Wars fans.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Tran, who is Vietnamese American, was the first woman of color to play a major role in the series.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The former executive vice president and chief business officer at Georgia Institute of Technology will be the first woman of color to lead the school, and the first woman in nearly 90 years, Columbia said in a statement.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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