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Please Learn How To Use ‘POC’ the Right Way

And most importantly, it’s not a synonym for Black

Momentum Blog Team
Momentum
Jan 28, 2021

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“POC is a good term to use when you don’t know someone’s racial identity beyond the fact that they are not white. But when speaking about a person whose identity you do know, specify.” — Casira Copes

Read Copes’ story in its entirety below.

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