What to know before using this term
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 19, 2023
Talking about race is tricky. The conversation explores the complexities behind the discourse of identity, experiences and themes beyond the colour of your skin.
And “people of colour,” or POC, is a phrase that often comes up on social media, the news and in convos. As does “Black Indigenous people of colour” (BIPOC).
What do they mean and where did they come from?
We can trace the modern history of the term to a 1988 New York Times article. Columnist William . . .
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