Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

REBOOT: While Black: Thoughts on the Assumption of Wrongness

Sep 23, 2026

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6 min read

REBOOT: While Black: Thoughts on the Assumption of Wrongness

Six years later, a reflection on the essay that started it all

Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

Microaggressions Aren't Mistakes: They're a System of Control

Sep 9, 2026

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3 min read

Microaggressions Aren't Mistakes: They're a System of Control

Here are some to avoid

Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

Our Fear Is Justified? Is Yours?

Why do some people shrink from people racialised as Black?

Sharon Hurley Hall

Colourism

Why the Words We Use About "Race" Are Never Neutral

Jun 15, 2026

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4 min read

Why the Words We Use About "Race" Are Never Neutral

Part 1: Identity and Language

Sharon Hurley Hall

Colourism

REBOOT: Self-Acceptance is Radical for Black Women

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

REBOOT: Self-Acceptance is Radical for Black Women

And it can take time to achieve it

Sharon Hurley Hall

Colourism

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

Anti-Racism Practice

Unintentional Racism - Why It Doesn't Mitigate the Harm

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

Racism and Identity

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

Anti-Racism Practice

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

Racism and Identity

Hidden Racism in Interracial Relationships: What White Partners Miss

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

Racism and Identity

Why "You're So Articulate" Hits Different

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

Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

"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

Racism and Identity

Oct 20, 2025

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5 min read

A Week in My UK Life 2025

Still tired, still hopeful

Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

"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

Anti-Racism Practice

Celebrating Blackness Matters for Kids (and Adults Too)

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

Racism and Identity

Sep 24, 2025

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7 min read

REBOOT: Black Joy: The Sisterhood

Still celebrating my sister-circles

Sharon Hurley Hall

Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

"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

Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

Is Privilege Situational?

A reflection coming from a SHHARE community discussion

Sharon Hurley Hall

Anti-Racism Practice

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

Racism and Identity

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

Racism and Identity

“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

Racism and Identity

REBOOT: While Black: Thoughts on the Assumption of Wrongness

Microaggressions Aren't Mistakes: They're a System of Control

Our Fear Is Justified? Is Yours?

Why the Words We Use About "Race" Are Never Neutral

REBOOT: Self-Acceptance is Radical for Black Women

The Personal Cost of Racism

Unintentional Racism - Why It Doesn't Mitigate the Harm

The BBC, the BAFTAs and the N-word

REBOOT: Some Thoughts About Black History Month

Hidden Racism in Interracial Relationships: What White Partners Miss

Why "You're So Articulate" Hits Different

"Do You Live in Huts/Trees?"

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

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

A Week in My UK Life 2025

"I Wouldn't Have Rented to You If I'd Known You Were Black"

Celebrating Blackness Matters for Kids (and Adults Too)

REBOOT: Black Joy: The Sisterhood

REBOOT: Teaching the N-word

"Why Don't You Want to Work for a Black Publication?"

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

Is Privilege Situational?

The Moment of Decision

Why Isn’t Your Name “More Ethnic”?

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

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