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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Both organizations have been working for years to raise awareness around reproductive health conditions that disproportionately impact women of color.
—Essence, 17 July 2025
The four proposals in the Safe Beauty Bill Package would remove ingredients that are known to cause cancer from beauty and personal care hair products, thus protecting women of color and salon workers who are at a high risk of exposure to these ingredients, lawmakers said.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Still, the Agency has continued to flounder in terms of recruiting, retaining and promoting women of color.
—Christina Hillsberg, People.com, 16 June 2025
Race created the conditions for one of the greatest original fissures within the feminist movement, which makes Kendall’s exploration of the ways in which mainstream feminism has continued to fail women of color feel particularly timely, even five years after its publication.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Essence, 17 July 2025
The four proposals in the Safe Beauty Bill Package would remove ingredients that are known to cause cancer from beauty and personal care hair products, thus protecting women of color and salon workers who are at a high risk of exposure to these ingredients, lawmakers said.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Still, the Agency has continued to flounder in terms of recruiting, retaining and promoting women of color.
—Christina Hillsberg, People.com, 16 June 2025
Race created the conditions for one of the greatest original fissures within the feminist movement, which makes Kendall’s exploration of the ways in which mainstream feminism has continued to fail women of color feel particularly timely, even five years after its publication.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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