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people of color  

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  • People of color is a phrase that is commonly used in America to refer to nonwhites in the population. It is an all-encompassing expression that expands upon and may eventually replace the term minorities when referring to racial minorities in aggregate. [Source: Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia; People of Color]

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