The Emergence of “BIPOC”: Meaning and Explanation

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THE EMERGENCE OF BIPOC MEANING AND
EXPLANATION
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BIPOC WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
BIPOC is a political label that Black people,
Indigenous people, and people of color in the
United States use to identify themselves and show
solidarity. Black, Indigenous, People of Color,
or BIPOC, is a person-first language. It enables
a departure from concepts like minority and
marginalized. The designation BIPOC was
chosen to draw attention to particular injustices
affecting black and indigenous people.
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HERE IS A FULL EXPLANATION OF WHAT BIPOC MEANS
1. Black
A person of African or Caribbean descent is
typically described as black. The term
African American is frequently used to refer to
people of African descent in the United States,
but this isnt always accurate. Some Black people
might not be Americans, and others might not
have African ancestry. Some people might prefer
to identify as Kenyan American or Jamaican
American, for example, since that is where their
families originally came from.
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2. Indigenous
A native of North America is referred to as
indigenous in American usage. Indigenous is a
general term that refers to all tribes of the
continents original inhabitants. Additional
phrases might be Native Americans or American
Indians, Native Americans, and Native Alaskans
or people from Alaska. The terms themselves
remain general. In the United States alone, 574
identified Indian Nations exist. Its always
best to refer to just one or two people or a
small group of people by their specific tribe
names.
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3. People of Color People who arent white are
referred to as People of Color in general. This
phrase has drawn criticism for being too
inclusive because it relates to a wide variety of
individuals as one group of others. Although
this checklist is by no means complete, People
of Color can include those who are African
American or Black, Eastern Asia, South Asians
who are Latinx, and Hawaiians and people from
other Pacific Islands. Harmful cultural
stereotypes and systemic racism pose several
distinct challenges for People of Color, from
the incarceration of Japanese Americans in
concentration camps during World War II to the
detention of children whose parents were trying
to immigrate to the United States.
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