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Colorism

Using white skin color as the standard, colorism is the allocation of privilege and favor to lighter skin colors and disadvantage to darker skin colors. Colorism operates both within and across racial and ethnic groups.

Source: Burton, Linda M et al., “Critical Race Theories, Colorism, and the Decade’s Research on Families of Color,” Journal of Marriage and Family 72 (2010), pp. 440–459

BIPOC

A term referring to “Black and/or Indigenous People of Color.” While “POC” or People of Color is often used as well, BIPOC explicitly leads with Black and Indigenous identities, which helps to counter anti-Black racism and invisibilization of Native communities.

Source: Creating Cultures and Practices for Racial Equity: A Toolbox for Advancing Racial Equity for Arts and Cultural Organizations, Nayantara Sen & Terry Keleher, Race Forward (2021)

Healthcare equity

Healthcare equity means every patient can access quality care and receives equitable treatment.

Oppression

Oppression is the systemic unjust treatment of people based on their identities rooted in historical power structures.

Marginalized

Being marginalized means being treated worse than others and being unfairly kept in or removed to a position of power or influence because of aspects of your identity.

Privileged

Being privileged means having unfair advantages and power. You are treated better than others because of aspects of your identity.

Intersectionality

Intersectionality is a framework used to understand how a person’s experience is a unique combination of their social and political identities. This combination can be both privileged and marginalize at the same time. Intersectionality includes the many facets of your being and how you view, and express yourself.

Belonging

Belonging is feeling welcomed, valued, and respected as a member of a community.

Inclusion

Inclusion means everyone is included in all aspects of community life, no matter who they are.