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Racism and Identity

"Race", racialisation, related identity issues, and racial hierarchy - myths, meaning, and more

Colourism

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The Personal Cost of Racism

Apr 15, 2026

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8 min read

The Personal Cost of Racism

My exploration of pain, anger and purpose

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Anti-Racism Practice

+5

Unintentional Racism - Why It Doesn't Mitigate the Harm
LockSimple

Mar 16, 2026

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5 min read

Unintentional Racism - Why It Doesn't Mitigate the Harm

Intent, Impact and Repair

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+2

The BBC, the BAFTAs and the N-word

Mar 4, 2026

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8 min read

The BBC, the BAFTAs and the N-word

An Anti-Racism Epic Fail

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Anti-Racism Practice

+3

REBOOT: Some Thoughts About Black History Month

Feb 18, 2026

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7 min read

REBOOT: Some Thoughts About Black History Month

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

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+4

Hidden Racism in Interracial Relationships: What White Partners Miss
LockSimple

Feb 16, 2026

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8 min read

Hidden Racism in Interracial Relationships: What White Partners Miss

Why good intentions aren't enough

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

Why "You're So Articulate" Hits Different
LockSimple

Dec 15, 2025

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5 min read

Why "You're So Articulate" Hits Different

Unpacking the harm and offering an alternative

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+4

"Do You Live in Huts/Trees?"

Dec 10, 2025

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6 min read

"Do You Live in Huts/Trees?"

Things White Folks Have Said to Me #6

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

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

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

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

The problem of squeezing Black people into certain predictable boxes

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+4

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

Nov 17, 2025

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6 min read

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

Things White Folks Have Said to Me #5

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+3

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

Racism and Identity

+2

"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

Anti-Racism Practice

+2

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

Racism and Identity

+2

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

Racism and Identity

+2

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

Racism and Identity

+3

"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

Racism and Identity

+3

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

Racism and Identity

+3

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

Anti-Racism Practice

+3

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

Racism and Identity

+3

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

Racism and Identity

+2

“Missing Whose Mark?”: A Reflection on Language, Legitimacy, and Liberation

Jun 4, 2025

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5 min read

“Missing Whose Mark?”: A Reflection on Language, Legitimacy, and Liberation

by Shayla S. Dube

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

+2

REBOOT: Remembering George Floyd

May 25, 2025

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3 min read

REBOOT: Remembering George Floyd

Has anything changed, really?

Sharon Hurley Hall
Sharon Hurley Hall

Anti-Racism Practice

+3

Building Our Own Table: sahibzada mayed (صاحبزادہ مائد)

Apr 16, 2025

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8 min read

Building Our Own Table: sahibzada mayed (صاحبزادہ مائد)

Meet the co-founder of Liberation Maasi's

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

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

+2

The Lone Black Student

Mar 5, 2025

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6 min read

The Lone Black Student

How educators may do harm without realising it

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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