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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m confused too. Does this mean black, indigenous people of color, or black, indigenous, AND people of color? As an Asian-American, I assume I’m included in the second but not in the first. I’ve googled and the first two results seem to indicate different things. [/quote]

This is a definition I found on thebipocproject.org:

“ The BIPOC Project aims to build authentic and lasting solidarity among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), in order to undo Native invisibility, anti-Blackness, dismantle white supremacy and advance racial justice.

“We use the term BIPOC to highlight the unique relationship to whiteness that Indigenous and Black (African Americans) people have, which shapes the experiences of and relationship to white supremacy for all people of color within a U.S. context. We unapologetically focus on and center relationships among BIPOC folks.”

So I think... Asians are included but the term “centers” black & indigenous.[/quote]

That statement is even more confusing.

If it means its inclusive of all categories,  Asians and Hispanics should refer to themselves as BIPOC rather than POC?

If it's supposed to just categorize Blacks with familial ties to American slavery, then maybe just Original Black or Black of original American History (BOAH)?  Indigenous Black means there would be Indigenous Whites and that confuses everything with actual Indigenous Native Americans.

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