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Sharon Hurley Hall is an anti-racism activist, writer, and educator. Firmly committed to doing her part to eliminate racism, she is the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter.

In this twice-weekly online publication, Sharon writes about existing while Black in majority-white spaces, and amplifies the voices of other anti-racism activists. She has written and ghostwritten articles for companies and non-profits looking to show up authentically with their DEIB and JEDI content. She is the author of Exploring Shadeism, and the essay collection, I'm Tired of Racism.

Sharon holds MA degrees in Media and Cultural Studies, and in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. ...more

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When I wrote recently about BAFTA-gate, it brought to mind a question. If you recall, the BBC apologised for anyone who "might" have been offended by hearing John Davidson utter the N-word during the BAFTAs broadcast (you can read my full take on it here). At the time I pointed out that anyone Black who heard the word definitely WAS offended and hurt and traumatise

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	Write Your Way To Freelance Success (Writing Lab News Book 1) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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“The experience of slavery is the bedrock on which Caribbean society has been founded.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

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“To be white in the Caribbean is to have money, power, and the freedom to do anything or nothing - it is, in many cases, to occupy the top rung of society.”
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tags: barbados, caribbean, ethnicity, race, racism, slavery

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“There is a lot of pressure on women to
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“The experience of slavery is the bedrock on which Caribbean society has been founded.”
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tags: barbados, caribbean, ethnicity, race, racism, slavery

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“The experience of slavery is the bedrock on which Caribbean society has been founded.”
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tags: colorism, colourism, diversity, enslavement, ethnic-studies, ethnicity, shadeism, slavery

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“Anybody who thinks that shadeism does not exist is not being honest.”
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