people of colour

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Noun1.people of colour - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
people of color, colour, color
person of color, person of colour - (formal) any non-European non-white person
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The first superhero movie to feature an almost entirely black ensemble cast is a grand success in a year already full of victories for the representation of people of colour in art, media and public life.
A year of triumphs for people of colour
He may be upset but the all of the people of colour I have spoken to would of been upset to know that he was allowed to.
Pen points
People of colour and other marginalized and oppressed groups were not well represented at Seattle or in any of the big demonstrations that followed.
Whiteness in Seattle: anti-globalization activists examine racism within the movement
And while many whites are still poor, poverty continues to be disproportionately the experience of people of colour, especially among the millions of their children who have been abandoned by society.
Race and repentance. (Guest Column)
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