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Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall is an educator, author, equality advocate and anti-racism activist. A former journalist and writer, Sharon is also the author of I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black, the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, where she's on a mission to fight racism one article at a time, and the founder of the SHHARE Anti-Racism Community

Podcast

Why Can't We End Oppression? - SARN Minis #76
LockSimple

Nov 14, 2025

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5 min read

Why Can't We End Oppression? - SARN Minis #76

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Where Are All the Black Folx Going?

Nov 12, 2025

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6 min read

Where Are All the Black Folx Going?

The safer, Black-founded spaces we're checking out

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

What 49 Voices Tell Us About Anti-Racism and DEI Today (Excerpt)
LockSimple

Nov 10, 2025

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6 min read

What 49 Voices Tell Us About Anti-Racism and DEI Today (Excerpt)

Powerful Insights from the SARN Reader Survey

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

Review: The Empathy Gap: It Is Black and White by Tammy Triolo

Nov 5, 2025

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7 min read

Review: The Empathy Gap: It Is Black and White by Tammy Triolo

A hard-hitting yet hopeful read about what ails us and how to fix it

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

An Update From Sharon November 2025
LockSimple

Nov 3, 2025

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8 min read

An Update From Sharon November 2025

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reading lists

Anti-Racism Reading List October 2025

Oct 29, 2025

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11 min read

Anti-Racism Reading List October 2025

10+ informative articles to foster anti-racism learning and action

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

REBOOT: Dear Would-Be Ally Who Messed Up

Oct 27, 2025

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5 min read

REBOOT: Dear Would-Be Ally Who Messed Up

An open letter - because messing up is going to happen on this anti-racism journey

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

We Always Have to Wonder (Take 2) - SARN Minis #75
LockSimple

Oct 24, 2025

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3 min read

We Always Have to Wonder (Take 2) - SARN Minis #75

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

SARN Reader Survey Results 2025

Oct 22, 2025

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13 min read

SARN Reader Survey Results 2025

Who's reading this newsletter in a VERY different climate

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

A Week in My UK Life 2025

Oct 20, 2025

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5 min read

A Week in My UK Life 2025

Still tired, still hopeful

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

"I Wouldn't Have Rented to You If I'd Known You Were Black"

Oct 15, 2025

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5 min read

"I Wouldn't Have Rented to You If I'd Known You Were Black"

(Things White Folks Have Said to Me #4)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Celebrating Blackness Matters for Kids (and Adults Too)
LockSimple

Oct 13, 2025

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2 min read

Celebrating Blackness Matters for Kids (and Adults Too)

Reflecting on a television programme and my own childhood

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

Can the England Flag be "Reclaimed"? I Doubt It!- SARN Minis #74
LockSimple

Oct 10, 2025

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1 min read

Can the England Flag be "Reclaimed"? I Doubt It!- SARN Minis #74

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Interviews

Building Our Own Table - Taj M. Smith

Oct 8, 2025

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7 min read

Building Our Own Table - Taj M. Smith

Meet the founder of Rooted Respite

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

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Untold (But No Longer Unheard)

Oct 6, 2025

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4 min read

Untold (But No Longer Unheard)

Recap of a powerful evening with Nova Reid and Afua Hirsch

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Behind The Scenes

An Update From Sharon - October 2025
LockSimple

Oct 1, 2025

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6 min read

An Update From Sharon - October 2025

A month in the UK, a significant honour, and more

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reading lists

Anti-Racism Reading List September 2025

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

Anti-Racism Reading List September 2025

10+ thought-provoking articles to foster anti-racism learning and action

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

Done Being Less - SARN Minis #73
LockSimple

Sep 26, 2025

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1 min read

Done Being Less - SARN Minis #73

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

REBOOT: Black Joy: The Sisterhood

Sep 24, 2025

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7 min read

REBOOT: Black Joy: The Sisterhood

Still celebrating my sister-circles

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

Review: An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi

Sep 22, 2025

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9 min read

Review: An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi

A must-read that will make you question what you've learned about the continent

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Interviews

Building Our Own Table: Dionne Payn

Sep 17, 2025

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7 min read

Building Our Own Table: Dionne Payn

Meet the founder of Women 4 Homes

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Saviourism, Storytelling and the Glass Cliff in DEI
LockSimple

Sep 15, 2025

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3 min read

Saviourism, Storytelling and the Glass Cliff in DEI

Excerpts from a presentation to would-be DEI practitioners and advocates

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

Zero Is The Best Number - SARN Minis #72
LockSimple

Sep 12, 2025

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1 min read

Zero Is The Best Number - SARN Minis #72

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

REBOOT: Teaching the N-word

Sep 10, 2025

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7 min read

REBOOT: Teaching the N-word

Dos, don'ts and why I still feel strongly about it.

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

"Why Don't You Want to Work for a Black Publication?"

Sep 8, 2025

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6 min read

"Why Don't You Want to Work for a Black Publication?"

A question from an interviewer (Things White Folks Have Said to Me #3)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall
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Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter

The must-read newsletter for anyone committed to anti-racism looking to get insights, resources, and tools to help you do the work and make an impact. Brought to you by anti-racism activist, writer, and educator Sharon Hurley Hall.

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