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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The experiences shared by these women of color highlight the need for broader market testing that accounts for the unique reactions of melanin-rich skin.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 22 May 2025
But for women of color, podcasting is becoming more than a platform.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The preservatives were found in multiple beauty products marketed to women of color, Dr. Robin Dodson, an exposure scientist at Silent Spring Institute, which conducted the study, said in a press release.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 May 2025
Retirement security gaps are even larger for women of color, according to the Treasury Department.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Allure, 22 May 2025
But for women of color, podcasting is becoming more than a platform.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The preservatives were found in multiple beauty products marketed to women of color, Dr. Robin Dodson, an exposure scientist at Silent Spring Institute, which conducted the study, said in a press release.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 May 2025
Retirement security gaps are even larger for women of color, according to the Treasury Department.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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