I found a few problems when I looked at the java/awt/List/ItemEventTest/ItemEventTest.java test to see what's going on in JDK-8204221.
1. The java/awt/List/ItemEventTest/ItemEventTest.java test uses StringBuilder to store the string which keeps track of selecting and deselecting items in the list.
The object of StringBuilder is used across two threads, which is not thread-safe.
2. The java/awt/List/ItemEventTest/ItemEventTest.java test fails in CI on some hosts, JDK-8204221, therefore adding logging and screenshots could help identify the root cause.