White nervousness is when a white person isn’t necessarily racist but does
get nervous around POC, typically black
people. This term is also used for
people who either don’t know or in denial about being racist.
Person A: “
Man,
Emily keeps saying that what Keith said to Jazmin was racially motivated when it really wasn’t.”
Person B: “She’s probably has white nervousness and is diverting attention to others so that
people don’t notice how racist she actually is.”