Title: What Does BIPOC Mean?
Headings: What Does the Acronym BIPOC Mean?
What Does the Acronym BIPOC Mean?
What Does BIPOC Mean?
What Does Each Letter Mean?
Indigenous
People of Color
How Does BIPOC Relate to POC?
Why It Matters
Uses
Which Term to Use
When Not to Use It
Impact
Effects of Mislabeling
What to Do If You Get It Wrong
Resources
Books
Organizations

Content: Indigenous people, for example, are often excluded from discussions of race issues. By including Black and Indigenous, the BIPOC acronym specifically addresses two groups that have faced and continue to face prevalent discrimination, racism, and oppression. Research has shown that racism and implicit bias can have a wide range of damaging consequences: Black children, especially Black boys, are more likely to be singled out due to behavioral issues, making them more likely to face expulsion from school. 1 ﻿
There is significant racial disparity in the treatment of Black defendants in legal proceedings. Black defendants are more likely to receive harsher and longer sentences than white defendants for the same or similar crimes. A report by the United States Sentencing Commission found that Black men receive sentences that are an average of 19.1% longer than those of white men. 2 ﻿
Research has found that Indigenous people face discrimination and inequality in health care including stereotyping, abusive treatment, lack of access, and lower-quality care. Such disparities can have a significant detrimental impact on health and well-being. 3 ﻿
Research has found that exposure to racial discrimination has a negative impact on the mental health of ethnic minorities.