That said, he asserts, this was a racist act.

"But the things that happened here were racist acts."

Administration leaders rarely speak out strongly against racist acts.

However you might describe this shattering assassination, it most definitely was not a racist act.

But every person knows that even one racist act is too many.

"To stop teaching and learning because of a racist act is wrong."

They hoped that the issue would never have to be raised again, let alone regulated by laws banning racist acts.

Muslims have also been the targets of racist acts in recent months.

On the news, the school principal said that the incident was just an isolated "prank," not a racist act.