An August 2020 survey of professionals in the tech industry revealed that the most preferred term to reference people of color was "people of color" with 29 percent of respondents preferring the term. BIPOC, which stands for black, indigenous, and people of color, was second most preferred with 22 percent.
Preferred term of identification for people of color worldwide among professionals in the tech industry as of August 2020
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TrustRadius. (September 21, 2020). Preferred term of identification for people of color worldwide among professionals in the tech industry as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177233/preferred-term-identification-poc-tech-professionals/
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TrustRadius. (2020). Preferred term of identification for people of color worldwide among professionals in the tech industry as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177233/preferred-term-identification-poc-tech-professionals/
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Preferred term of identification for people of color worldwide among professionals in the tech industry as of August 2020 [Graph], TrustRadius, September 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177233/preferred-term-identification-poc-tech-professionals/