EPISODE · Jul 22, 2020 · 23 MIN
Explaining and Debating "BIPOC" (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
There's a newish acronym, BIPOC, that encompasses the victims of US colonization and slavery. But should they be lumped together? And who does that label leave out? On Today's Show:Jonathan D. Rosa, sociocultural and linguistic anthropologist at Stanford University, who researches language and race, talks about and answers questions on what BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) means, who it serves, where it comes from and how it affects our society, presently and in our future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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There's a newish acronym, BIPOC, that encompasses the victims of US colonization and slavery. But should they be lumped together? And who does that label leave out?
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