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

At the time of the report, there were no Black or Hispanic women CEOs in the S&P 500, and only six Asian women CEOs, while men of color held a higher share of CEO roles. —The Hill, 20 June 2025

In the decades since the HBO series challenged white men’s historical aversion to the therapist’s couch, men of color have remained largely absent from that needle-shift. —Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

However, considering how much higher the HIV rate is among Black and Latino gay men compared with their white peers, PrEP use among men of color has remained disproportionately low. —Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 18 June 2025

The firings and slashed funding impacted organizations like Sacramento’s Improve Your Tomorrow, which mentors young men of color and prepares them for higher education and joining the workforce. —Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man of color

• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor
• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• colour
• culler
• duller