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Is « people of color » a racist term? It refers only for black people or for latinos an indians as well?
Is « people of color » a racist term? It refers only for black people or for latinos an indians as well?
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Good question. "People of color (POC)" is in reference to anyone who is not white. In America at this time it is not a racist term.
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@RikiRafiki It's not a racist term and it refers to anyone besides white people
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People of color is politically correct, but “colored people” is offensive
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