man of color
noun phrase
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
Nathan TownsieFrom 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
Mike BushExamples of man of color in a Sentence
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My Brother’s Keeper was created by the Barack Obama Foundation to provide better opportunities for young men of color nationwide, according to its website.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Doctors advise men of color and men who have a family history of prostate cancer, the two populations most at risk of diagnosis, to be screened annually, earlier than the average of 50, between the ages of 40 and 45.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the video Som da Maloka, 2024, by Raphael Escobar overturns negative stereotypes about the shelterless men of color living in Cracolândia, a highly impoverished and heavily policed area of downtown São Paulo ravaged by crack cocaine and other drugs.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This crowd is typically younger than men participating in the commercial international dating industry and more likely to identify as men of color.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Doctors advise men of color and men who have a family history of prostate cancer, the two populations most at risk of diagnosis, to be screened annually, earlier than the average of 50, between the ages of 40 and 45.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Similarly, the video Som da Maloka, 2024, by Raphael Escobar overturns negative stereotypes about the shelterless men of color living in Cracolândia, a highly impoverished and heavily policed area of downtown São Paulo ravaged by crack cocaine and other drugs.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This crowd is typically younger than men participating in the commercial international dating industry and more likely to identify as men of color.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for man of color
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“Man of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20of%20color. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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