Sharon Hurley Hall named Caribbean Global Awards finalist

By AI, Created 7:41 PM UTC, May 26, 2026, /AGP/ – Author, journalist and educator Sharon Hurley Hall has been named a finalist in the Caribbean Global Awards’ Diaspora Literary Impact category. The recognition spotlights her writing, anti-racism work and Unsilenced™ Method as influential voices across the Caribbean diaspora.

Why it matters: - The Caribbean Global Awards recognition elevates literary work that shapes public discourse, not just publishing sales. - Hurley Hall’s work connects personal experience with broader conversations about race, identity and Caribbean diaspora life. - The finalist nod underscores the growing reach of her anti-racism writing, speaking and community-building.

What happened: - Sharon Hurley Hall was named a finalist in the Diaspora Literary Impact category of the Caribbean Global Awards. - The recognition was announced in Bridgetown, Barbados, on May 26, 2026. - Hurley Hall is an author, journalist, educator and creator of the Unsilenced™ Method.

The details: - Hurley Hall has spent more than three decades building an international career in journalism, editorial leadership and strategic communications. - Her public work shifted in 2020 after she published a personal essay about the cumulative exhaustion of experiencing racism in the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, France and the United States. - That essay became the foundation for her book, I’m Tired of Racism, which became an Amazon bestseller and a finalist in the 2025 American Writing Awards. - The book is aimed at Black readers while also inviting deeper engagement from readers seeking to understand racism more fully. - Hurley Hall later created the Unsilenced™ Method, a framework designed to help people move from adaptation and silence toward visibility, clarity and sustainable action without burnout. - Her current work spans books, journalism, speaking, education and community-building. - Hurley Hall curates Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, a twice-weekly publication with more than 5,600 subscribers. - She leads SHHARE, an anti-racism community focused on sustained learning and collective action. - She co-hosts The Introvert Sisters LIVE! Podcast, which frames introversion as a leadership strength. - Selected recognition for Hurley Hall also includes finalist spots in the 2025 American Writing Awards’ Multicultural Nonfiction category and the 2026 Caribbean Global Awards. - Hurley Hall is the founder of the Still & Sovereign Retreat for Quiet Queens. - She is also a co-host of the Anthem Award-winning show The Introvert Sisters Podcast.

Between the lines: - The finalist recognition reflects a broader appetite for literary voices that bridge memoir, cultural analysis and social critique. - Hurley Hall’s brand of anti-racism work blends personal narrative with practical tools, which may help explain its reach across writing, newsletters, podcasting and events. - The award also signals that diaspora storytelling is being valued as cultural infrastructure, not just individual expression.

What’s next: - Hurley Hall said the recognition is an invitation to keep expanding conversations through writing, speaking, community and connection. - The final Caribbean Global Awards outcome has not been announced in the release. - Hurley Hall is available for media inquiries, interviews, podcast bookings, festival invitations, speaking engagements and collaborations through her website. - Her social links listed in the release include LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and the Still & Sovereign Retreat page.

The bottom line: - Sharon Hurley Hall’s finalist nod turns a long-running anti-racism and literary practice into wider recognition across the Caribbean diaspora.