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History of Racism

Connecting historical patterns to contemporary racial inequity, from slavery and colonialism to the civil rights era and beyond

Colourism

+4

The "Fact" of Whiteness - SARN Minis #84
LockSimple

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

The "Fact" of Whiteness - SARN Minis #84

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Colonialism

+2

Venezuela Invasion - Capitalism and Colonialism- SARN Minis #79
LockSimple

Jan 7, 2026

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6 min read

Venezuela Invasion - Capitalism and Colonialism- SARN Minis #79

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

+4

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

Colonialism

+2

Outsider, Insider - SARN Minis #69
LockSimple

Jul 18, 2025

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1 min read

Outsider, Insider - SARN Minis #69

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

+1

Review: "Origin"

May 14, 2025

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8 min read

Review: "Origin"

A look at the creation of "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+2

In My Lifetime...
LockSimple

Apr 14, 2025

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2 min read

In My Lifetime...

Why inequality isn't ancient history

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

White Supremacy and Systems

+2

Wedded to Segregation

Apr 9, 2025

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7 min read

Wedded to Segregation

The USA and the Panama Canal

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

I Didn't Know - Poem

Apr 7, 2025

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4 min read

I Didn't Know - Poem

Musing on what might have been

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

Colonialism Isn't History; It's The Present

Oct 23, 2024

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5 min read

Colonialism Isn't History; It's The Present

So let's stop pretending it's all over

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

+1

Maps Can Be Racist - SARN Minis #53
LockSimple

Sep 27, 2024

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1 min read

Maps Can Be Racist - SARN Minis #53

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

+1

Review: Stamped From the Beginning Documentary

Mar 18, 2024

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8 min read

Review: Stamped From the Beginning Documentary

A powerful refutation of harmful myths

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

+1

Watching Reenactments of Enslavement is Traumatic
LockSimple

Mar 11, 2024

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2 min read

Watching Reenactments of Enslavement is Traumatic

Why I can hardly bear to look

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

Following My Ancestry
LockSimple

Feb 12, 2024

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2 min read

Following My Ancestry

A painful and partial journey

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

+1

REBOOT: Internalised Racism - The Elephant in the Room

Dec 11, 2023

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5 min read

REBOOT: Internalised Racism - The Elephant in the Room

An example of anti-Blackness in the Black community

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

“Is There Racism In Barbados?”

Nov 20, 2023

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4 min read

“Is There Racism In Barbados?”

A question that keeps coming up

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

Looking for the Signs of Enslavement in Barbados
LockSimple

May 22, 2023

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2 min read

Looking for the Signs of Enslavement in Barbados

Some of them are hidden in plain sight

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Podcast

+1

Who TF Is Saying Slavery Isn't Wrong? - SARN Minis #27
LockSimple

May 12, 2023

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1 min read

Who TF Is Saying Slavery Isn't Wrong? - SARN Minis #27

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Essays

+1

The Coronation, The Royal Family and Racism
LockSimple

May 8, 2023

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2 min read

The Coronation, The Royal Family and Racism

Scattered thoughts on the legacy of empire (and that documentary)

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Reviews

+1

Review: The Humanity Archive by Jermaine Fowler

Mar 22, 2023

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7 min read

Review: The Humanity Archive by Jermaine Fowler

Surfacing hidden histories

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

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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