IBPOC/BIPOC:

The acronym “BIPOC” originated in the United States and stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. The term is used to highlight the specific discrimination and racial injustice that Black communities and Indigenous communities face and acknowledge that these communities face injustices that other groups may not. While this acronym is also used in Canada, the term IBPOC has recently gained popularity in its place. IBPOC has the same meaning as BIPOC, although it places Indigenous communities at the forefront, acknowledging their experience and unique relationship to whiteness and colonialism in Canada. Recently, some scholars have turned away from using BIPOC or IBPOC, arguing that these acronyms conflate the lived experiences of racialized groups into one catch-all category.