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

Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego has a larger advantage with young men of color than his party’s presidential nominee, leading Paleologos to say that the issue is specific to Harris rather than the Democratic Party at large. —Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

At the same time, though, the rightward drift of men, including men of color, is a quiet undercurrent that may end up explaining what happened if Trump wins in November. —Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024

Plenty of theories have been raised in the past about what kind of appeal Trump might have specifically to men and to men of color: Does his businessman persona resonate with upwardly mobile, financially aspirational men? —Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024

Della Volpe, one of the country’s leading experts on young voters, convened four groups this week — one each involving white men, white women, men of color and women of color from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. —David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above