Not necessarily. The original scientific term 'Caucasian' , which is no longer used, actually covered residents of southern Asia and North Africa, people who would not usually be considered 'white' (whatever that means). Nobody is really 'white' in colour, or really 'black', for that matter, and it is very easy to cause offence when referring to skin colour or when classifying people according to race or ethnicity. It is an extremely sensitive issue, and is best avoided.