Antiracist Spaces for Students to Grow in Classrooms and Student Services

While the national conversation about antiracism and racism has introduced a new vocabulary to many Americans, far fewer deeply understand their meanings and applications to everyday life. This article selected seven of these vocabulary terms and applied them to the classroom and student services for secondary and postsecondary students. These terms include "ally," "imposter syndrome," "intersectionality," "racial humility," "privilege" and "check your privilege," and "social justice." The coauthors of this article often wrote in a first-person style as they shared real-life examples and the solutions they chose to combat a toxic learning environment. Each coauthor is a member of Colleagues of Color for Social Justice. This article extends the national dialogue on the pervasive presence of racism through real-life examples in educational settings.