Person of color
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Today the term "person of color" (plural: people of color, persons of color; sometimes abbreviated POC) is primarily used to describe any person who is not considered white in the United States. During various periods in US history, persons of color included African Americans, Latino Americans, Italian Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, Middle Eastern Americans and multiracial Americans, The term emphasizes common experiences of systemic racism.
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Non-white
- Not white; being any color other than white.
- Of a person; belonging to any race other than Caucasian.
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See also
- Anglo-Indian
- Colorism
- Race
- Race and ethnicity in the United States
- Statistext
- Subaltern
- Visible minority (Canada)
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