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

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

Among the most notable changes was a sharp rightward turn among men of color. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

Between 2019 and 2022, Communities United, in partnership with Lurie Children’s Hospital, helped a group of 15 young men of color design the Ujima Project. —Daquan Ford, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

Trump is gaining support among men of color, say some polls. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

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