A term sometimes used to describe non-white people, usually as an alternative to saying minorities. It's literally the same thing as saying "colored people", but somehow it's okay because the syntax is changed.
Joel: Hey man, what's a good synonym for "minorities"?
Marcus: How about "people of color"?
Joel: That sounds a lot like "colored people", I dunno if that's okay...
Marcus: Nah fam, I just switched the order, so it's totally fine. Besides, I'm black, and you know black people can't be racist.
Marcus: How about "people of color"?
Joel: That sounds a lot like "colored people", I dunno if that's okay...
Marcus: Nah fam, I just switched the order, so it's totally fine. Besides, I'm black, and you know black people can't be racist.
by Roger Ramirez December 16, 2016
Pinko, PC or Bolshevik term for all non-white minorities, lumped together and viewed as cannon fodder for some revolution or voting cattle for the Democrat party. See diversity.
The speaker said, "We need to make certain that people of color are well-represented on the Board of Directors."
by octopod January 24, 2004
there's too many people of color
by Thetrumpdrumf October 3, 2021
Odd term as 60 years ago it was racist and used to divide whites from all other skin colors but is used today by especially liberals to once again divide whites from all other skin colors.
by TornadoGordo September 9, 2020
Maddie, a 20 year old TikTok certified psychiatrist: "The privileged whitewashed mindset is the reason why people of color harm others."
by Bloobdy May 16, 2023
by Johnny k'nieval November 11, 2018
People who are not black : non black People Usually white people because they have Different hair and eye Colors
People of color are so Annoying!
by 459395 March 26, 2022