Essays

What the UN Vote on Enslavement Reveals

No surprises, but we can never unsee it

REBOOT: When Empathy Has Conditions, Some Lives Don't Qualify

STILL calling out the rhetoric of dehumanisation

Beyond Tokenism: What True Black Representation Requires

Looking past the optics to see what's happening in an organisation

The Personal Cost of Racism

My exploration of pain, anger and purpose

"Where Are Your Parents From?"

Things White Folks Have Said to Me #7

Unlearning Racism in Higher Education

Excerpt from a presentation to the UCL International Students' Network

REBOOT: The Idea of Black Exceptionalism is Harmful

What's truly exceptional about Black Excellence - and what's not

Unintentional Racism - Why It Doesn't Mitigate the Harm

Intent, Impact and Repair

The BBC, the BAFTAs and the N-word

An Anti-Racism Epic Fail

REBOOT: Some Thoughts About Black History Month

Surprise, surprise - these are still on point in 2026!

Hidden Racism in Interracial Relationships: What White Partners Miss

Why good intentions aren't enough

Tackling Workplace Racism? You’ll Need More Than One Workshop

Why a single unconscious bias workshop isn't enough - and what to do instead

2025 Was Tough - How Will Anti-Racists Handle 2026?

Reflections and future actions from Sharon Hurley Hall

Best of 2025 on SARN

Articles, podcasts and reviews to enlighten and inspire

REBOOT: “Racism is Like Air”

A non-exhaustive list of where privileging whiteness shows up, especially in relation to parenting and children

Writing While Black

Excerpt from a conversation with Lisa Hurley for the Space to Exhale Podcast

Why "You're So Articulate" Hits Different

Unpacking the harm and offering an alternative

"Do You Live in Huts/Trees?"

Things White Folks Have Said to Me #6

Trials, Tribulations, & Transcendence Redux (Working While Black)

Excerpt from part 2 of my conversation with Lisa Hurley for the Space to Exhale Podcast

REBOOT: Typecasting: Double-Takes, Danger, and Death

The problem of squeezing Black people into certain predictable boxes

Trials, Tribulations, & Transcendence (Working While Black)

Excerpt from part 1 of my conversation with Lisa Hurley for the Space to Exhale Podcast

"You're Much Quieter Than I Thought You Would Be"

Things White Folks Have Said to Me #5

Where Are All the Black Folx Going?

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

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

Powerful Insights from the SARN Reader Survey

An Update From Sharon November 2025