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Essays

Anti-racism articles and personal essays by 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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

Essays

An Update From Sharon - September 2025
LockSimple

Sep 1, 2025

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2 min read

An Update From Sharon - September 2025

What's new in my world - and a rare chance for a few to connect with me in London

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

REBOOT: Why I’m Not Watching Any More Videos of Black Death

Aug 25, 2025

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8 min read

REBOOT: Why I’m Not Watching Any More Videos of Black Death

I don't need visuals of the pain and trauma

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Remembering "Theo" (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)

Aug 20, 2025

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6 min read

Remembering "Theo" (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)

And reflecting on the importance of good representation

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Making Space For Anti-Racism Discussions
LockSimple

Aug 18, 2025

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2 min read

Making Space For Anti-Racism Discussions

If you're wondering what to do, here's one thing that worked

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Speaking of Anti-Racism and Colourism

Aug 11, 2025

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5 min read

Speaking of Anti-Racism and Colourism

A powerful conversation from Katie Allen's Speaking of Inclusion Podcast

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Is Privilege Situational?

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

Is Privilege Situational?

A reflection coming from a SHHARE community discussion

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

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REBOOT: Dear White Mansplainer

Jul 23, 2025

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7 min read

REBOOT: Dear White Mansplainer

Pushing back against entitled ignorance (and yes, it's still a thing)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

The Moment of Decision

Jul 16, 2025

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5 min read

The Moment of Decision

Sharing a pivotal moment in my life as an anti-racist

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Who Will Speak When They Come For You?
LockSimple

Jul 9, 2025

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3 min read

Who Will Speak When They Come For You?

Inspired by "First They Came"

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

REBOOT: Anatomy of a Microaggression

Jun 25, 2025

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5 min read

REBOOT: Anatomy of a Microaggression

What happens after the harm

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

Why Isn’t Your Name “More Ethnic”?

Jun 23, 2025

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6 min read

Why Isn’t Your Name “More Ethnic”?

A strange question from a colleague (Things White Folks Have Said to Me #2)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

SARN Top Voices 2025

Jun 18, 2025

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11 min read

SARN Top Voices 2025

10 anti-racism advocates to expand your awareness and action

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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