nonwhites
People of color
Nonwhites is a term for people who are not white or of European descent—essentially everyone else.
The word appears mainly in sociological, demographic, or political contexts: Nonwhites now make up the majority of the city's population.
Some find the term reductive, defining diverse groups only by what they are not.
Non-white racial groups
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- ethnic minoritiesNon-majority cultural groups
- racial minoritiesGroups outnumbered by dominant ethnicity
- BIPOCNonwhite identity acronym
marginalized groups · underrepresented groups · non-European · multiracial · biracial · mixed-race · immigrant communities · ethnic groups
Inherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- racial identityPerceived ancestral group membership
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
melanin · pigmentation · indigenous · Asian · Latino · Hispanic · Polynesian · Melanesian
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
bias · institutional racism · segregation · exclusion · marginalization · othering · colorism · redlining
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- racial equityJustice regardless of ethnicity
- equalitySame status for all
- representationDepiction or likeness
affirmative action · inclusion · integration · human rights · activism · empowerment · advocacy · antidiscrimination
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cultural diversityMultiple traditions in one society
- ethnic diversityVaried cultural backgrounds present
- representationDepiction or likeness
integration · coexistence · inclusion · cosmopolitan · cross-cultural · intercultural
people of color
Non-white racial groups
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- ethnic minoritiesNon-majority cultural groups
- racial minoritiesGroups outnumbered by dominant ethnicity
BIPOC · marginalized groups · underrepresented groups · non-European · multiracial · biracial · mixed-race · immigrant communities · ethnic groups
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- racial identityPerceived ancestral group membership
ethnicity · melanin · pigmentation · indigenous · Asian · Latino · Hispanic · Polynesian · Melanesian · Amerindian
racism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
xenophobia · bias · institutional racism · segregation · exclusion · marginalization · othering · colorism · redlining · discrimination
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- racial equityJustice regardless of ethnicity
- equalitySame status for all
representation · affirmative action · inclusion · integration · human rights · activism · empowerment · advocacy · antidiscrimination · desegregation
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cultural diversityMultiple traditions in one society
- ethnic diversityVaried cultural backgrounds present
representation · integration · coexistence · inclusion · cosmopolitan · cross-cultural · intercultural
nonwhiteswhites
Pale-colored items collectively
white people · Caucasians · Europeans · Anglo-Saxons · WASPs