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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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Review of "It Was Never About That" by Paul Ladipo

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I was pretty excited when I learned that Paul Ladipo was releasing an anti-racism book. I have been following him on LinkedIn for years, and his posts are insightful. So I knew that a book that built on the body of work he's developed through his posts was bound to be a worthwhile read. And I wasn't disappointed. I was lucky enough to get an advance reader copy, an

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	I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black 4.71 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	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
	Exploring Shadeism 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	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
	Writing for the Web: A Beginner's Guide it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	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
	I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2022	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
	Getting Started in Blogging it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009	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
	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

tags: colorism, colourism, diversity, enslavement, ethnic-studies, ethnicity, shadeism, slavery

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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.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

tags: barbados, caribbean, ethnicity, race, racism, slavery

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“There is a lot of pressure on women to
conform to a certain image – shadeism itself is another manifestation of that.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

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.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

tags: barbados, caribbean, ethnicity, race, racism, slavery

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“There is a lot of pressure on women to
conform to a certain image – shadeism itself is another manifestation of that.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

tags: barbados, caribbean, ethnicity, race, racism, slavery

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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.”
― Sharon Hurley Hall, Exploring Shadeism

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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tags: colorism, colourism, diversity, enslavement, ethnic-studies, ethnicity, shadeism, slavery

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