BIPOC

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

abbreviation for

, 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

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

From Seattle Times

Rather than accepting the convenient terminology of BIPOC, IBPOC, First Nations, Indigenous or Aboriginal, we need to assert our Nationhood and unique identities.

From Salon

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.”

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times

“We are intentional about centering parts of our community who have been accidentally or intentionally left out: namely BIPOC, trans and folks with disabilities.”

From Seattle Times