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Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ When We Mean ‘Black People’

I understand why “people of color” has become a popular phrase. It allows for a kind of political solidarity between non-White citizens of the country and the rest of the world. It acknowledges how ...
Phys.org

Colored South Africans are all but erased from history textbooks. I asked learners how that makes them feel

South African singer-songwriter Tyla made history in February 2024 when she won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance. In South Africa, Colored people are typically understood to be ...
The Washington Post

More people of color are voting Republican. That’s not all bad news.

People of color aren’t voting against the Trump-era Republicans as much as I hoped and once expected. In fact, the Trump version of the party is getting more support from voters of color than the ...
Entrepreneur

People of Color Are Building Wealth By Working Side Hustles — But Here’s Why The Gig Economy Could Be Hurting Them, Too.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As of 2023, one in three Americans had a side hustle — of those, 52% were started in 2022 or later. From picking up an extra job in the ...
Psychology Today

How the “Angry Minority” Trope Gaslights People of Color

A team of smiling people of color. Source: Photo by RDNE Stock project/ Pexels When people of color have interpersonal conflicts with white people — especially when any verbal disagreement or argument ...