Best of 2025 on SARN

Hello {{ first name | friends}},

It's time for our annual roundup of the best of the year on Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter. According to beehiiv's annual wrap up, I've written 102,000 words (almost 5,000 more than last year) across 115 posts.

Those posts gained 350.7k impressions, with an average open rate of 45.4%. Similarly to the reader survey data this year, beehiiv shows that the SARN readership is global: 84.8% US 6.4% UK 3.1% Canada 5.7% rest of the world.

As part of this analysis, beehiiv identified this year's top three posts by impressions:

Of course, I wanted to know more, so here are some other categories I looked at:

These are the articles that made you open when they landed in your inbox:

Supporters get access to the SARN Minis podcast, and though short, the episodes pack a punch, so it's no surprise that most of the popular content was from the podcast:

I believe in lifting others up so I'm always happy to feature founders, activists and creators who are redressing inequities. Here are the interviews you loved the most:

This is a bit of a swizz, as I only published five reviews this year, but you loved them. I'm delighted that Zeinab Badawi's book topped the list, as it's one of the most personally impactful books I've read in a while.

Beehiiv usually flags the most popular article each month. Some of those have already been mentioned here, but here are a few more:

The newsletter's been running for more than five years, and some of the older content continues to be read. Here are the five most popular older articles, according to Google Analytics.

Did you miss any of these? Which articles made most impression on YOU last year? I'd love to know!

Thanks for being here,

Sharon

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Sharon Hurley Hall is an anti-racism educator, author of I’m Tired of Racism, and founder of the SHHARE anti-racism community and of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, which provides tools and lived experiences to fuel systemic change. A seasoned professional writer and journalist, she leverages over 30 years of experience to mentor introverted leaders, and is co-founder and co-host of the Introvert Sisters Podcast. Her recent work focuses on helping Black and Global Majority women achieve high-impact visibility and professional influence without the exhaustion of performing extroversion.

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