“You’re a Racist!” Four Steps to Avoid Panic When Someone Calls You a Racist

A white teacher confronts the big fear and confronts racism.

Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash

One of my students accused me of racism. As a well-intentioned white person, I put a lot of work into demonstrating that I’m not a racist. I have done my fair share of virtue signalling. But I’ve still been called a racist. The media…