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: BIPOC is a way of creating greater recognition and inclusion of these marginalized groups. Why It Matters
Acronyms such as BIPOC can play an important role in serving different identities in our society. The labeling of non-white people has a long, often discriminatory history. More recently in history, people have adopted terms intended to foster greater inclusivity and sensitivity, such as the phrase 'person of color' or 'people of color.' While POC has become a useful way to describe people of non-white backgrounds from all over the world, there is an emerging awareness that there is a need to include more people and acknowledge that some groups are often left out of the conversation. 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.