BIPOC

[bee-ahy-pee-oh-see, bahy-pok]

abbreviation

plural

BIPOC, BIPOCs 

1. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color: (used as a unifying identity label for people of color that also emphasizes the unique racial experiences of Black people and Indigenous people).

2. Black and Indigenous People of Color: (used as a more specific identity label than people of color, intended to emphasize the unique racial experiences of Black people and Indigenous people as contrasted with other nonwhite groups).

adjective

1. relating to or designating these groups of people.

   BIPOC faculty mentors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of BIPOC¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Sundance is one of the few festivals with a separate “Press Inclusion Initiative,” a program designed to help emerging BIPOC, women, and queer critics and journalists get unrestricted access to the festival.

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Blue terms conservatives might find off-putting include cisgender, microaggression and BIPOC, the acronym referring to Black, Indigenous and people of color.

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When I first heard the acronym BIPOC, my stomach tightened and I immediately felt resistance.

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There’s a superabundance of audiobooks for the “BIPOC Poetry Collection” square, but reluctant poetry listeners might especially enjoy the fifty lyrical autobiographical vignettes comprising Joy Harjo’s slim, moving “Catching the Light.”

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Maps published by the MLB will guide visitors to famed attractions, such as the waterfront and Pike Place Market, as well as local BIPOC- and LGBTQ-owned businesses.

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