Teaching Racial Reckoning: The CRT Panic as a Challenge and an Answer.

The article explores the challenges faced by instructors teaching about racism, particularly in the context of the backlash against Critical Race Theory (CRT). The author, working at a minority-serving institution, discusses how the politicization of CRT and widespread misunderstandings impact classroom discussions on racism, emphasizing the need for educators to address these challenges while promoting critical race perspectives.