BIPOC, the acronym, which stands for Black, Indigenous and people of colour is heard quite often these days. Why have we started using this acronym and what is its significance? Read about it in this CBC article, What does BIPOC mean? Canadian teens explain.

The sites listed below are only a starting point for research and inquiry into significant achievements of Canadians of Asian, South Asian and Black ancestry. These sites also draw attention to the history of discrimination and hardship experienced by these groups in Canada.

Asian & South Asian Heritage

Bamboo Shoots	Chinese History in Canada	Hastings Park 1942	Japanese Canadian Culture
Japanese Canadian History	Lunar New Year	Noteworthy Asian Canadians	Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada
South Asian Heritage	Story of Chinese Head Tax	Story of Japanese Internment	Story of Komagata Maru
Ties That Bind: Building the CPR	Victoria's Chinatown	Videos: Asian & South Asian Heritage

  Descriptions  of  Asian & South Asian Heritage Websites

Black Heritage

BC Black History	Black History Month	CBC Black History Month	Famous Black Canadians
Four Black Canadian Women that Changed History	Kayak Magazine	Noteworthy Black Canadians	Portraits of Black Canadians
Rella Black History Foundation	Story of Africville	Africville Facts for Kids	Story of Black Sleeping Car Porters
Story of Canadian Civil Rights Trailblazers	Story of Viola Desmond	Videos: Black Heritage

  Descriptions  of  Black Heritage Websites

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