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Vivian Oluchi
If He Doesn't Buy Me Gifts How Will Others Know I'm Desirable?
Wednesday 2 April 2025 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
Marcia Michael Is Elevating The Black British Family Through Love
Tuesday 1 April 2025 8:00 AM

Upcoming BB Events


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BB & ORS Haircare Presents: Manchester Cornrow Masterclass
Saturday 5 April 2025 10:30 PM
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Tabby Kibugi
Regenerative Fashion Is The African Approach To Sustainability
Wednesday 26 March 2025 8:00 AM

Rachael Twumasi-Corson
Working Too Much Nearly Killed Me – I Needed Work-Life Harmony
Tuesday 25 March 2025 8:00 AM


Kayleigh Benoit
How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan
Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM
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Andréas Deolinda
Here’s What’s Actually Happening In Congo & How You Can Help
Tuesday 25 June 2024 8:00 AM

Rania Ibrahim
Why Sudan Is Facing The World’s Deadliest Famine & A Brutal War
Thursday 25 July 2024 8:00 AM
Hairdressers...Safe Space or...?
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: I Went To The Hairdressers For The 1st Time In 20 Yrs
Monday 10 February 2020 7:00 AM


Pearl Natasha
Sandra Atoge & The Only Black Hair Salon In Derry, Northern Ireland
Thursday 4 November 2021 7:00 AM

Shine Steel
Why Black Muslim Women Don’t Want To Be The Face Of Their Businesses
Friday 1 March 2024 8:00 AM

Bashirat Oladele
Faith & Fashion: Black Muslim Women On Celebrating Eid
Wednesday 28 June 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
Michael Jackson, Malcolm X & Our Need To Constantly Review Legacies
Wednesday 5 March 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Kemi Badenoch - UK's Most Dangerous Political Leader
Sunday 3 November 2024 10:30 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: No One Should Bear The Cost Kamala Is About To Bear
Sunday 21 July 2024 10:30 PM

Jendella Benson
Jendella's Letter: Politics Won’t Save Us, But Community Can
Sunday 30 June 2024 10:00 PM


Kesewaa Browne
‘One Of Them Days’ Is For The Ordinary Black Girls Trying To Get By
Thursday 6 March 2025 12:30 PM


Lamide Kamau
How To Know If You’re Financially Compatible With Your Partner
Friday 7 February 2025 8:00 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni
What We Can Learn From The Economic Sisterhood Of Zimbabwean Women
Wednesday 27 November 2024 8:00 AM


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BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... The Re-Write
Tuesday 4 March 2025 9:00 PM

Shelley Paterson
Rejection Therapy Reset My Brain – And How I Think About Love & Dating
Thursday 27 February 2025 8:00 AM

Melody Chadamoyo
How Moving Countries Rewires Your Brain & Reshapes Your Relationships
Thursday 20 February 2025 8:00 AM

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BB Member's Perk: Join Black Ballad For Galentine's Day!
Thursday 30 January 2025 8:00 AM

Courtney Daniella Boateng & Renée Kapuku
How To De-Centre Romance & Build Lifelong Friendships
Friday 2 February 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
Black Women Talk Grace, Feeling Seen & "The Color Purple"
Friday 19 January 2024 10:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Why Don't We Talk About Money In Our Friendships?
Sunday 30 July 2023 11:00 PM


The Black Ballad Weekender 24


we are in a femicide crisis

Michaela Makusha
What Labour Is Getting Wrong About Violence Against Women & Girls
Wednesday 24 July 2024 1:00 PM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
There’s A Link Between Diane Abbott’s Treatment & Femicide Rates
Tuesday 11 June 2024 8:00 AM

Miracle Okah
Revenge Porn Is A Digital Threat We Need To Know How To Deal With
Friday 10 May 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
How My Abuser Used Technology To Stalk, Isolate & Financially Abuse Me
Thursday 28 March 2024 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
If The Police Cannot Police Themselves, How Can We Ever Trust Them?
Tuesday 12 March 2024 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
Why The Health Sector In The UK Is Overdue It’s ‘#MeToo’ Reckoning
Thursday 16 November 2023 8:00 AM


Jamila Pereira
The Power Of Storytelling & Community For Queer Black Folx
Tuesday 8 October 2024 8:00 AM


Tabby Kibugi
The Struggles That Queer Black Women Face When Starting A Family
Wednesday 24 April 2024 8:00 AM



Nyasha Oliver
Experiencing Asia’s Dancehall & Reggae Subcultures As Black Woman
Thursday 4 April 2024 8:00 AM

Keturah Kendrick
Navigating Anti-Blackness & Being The “Right” Kind Of Black Abroad
Tuesday 21 November 2023 8:00 AM
Founder's Letters

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: When Did Hair Salons Stop Being Safe Spaces For Us?
Sunday 9 March 2025 11:59 PM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Chimamanda & The Dreams That Truly Belong to Us
Sunday 2 March 2025 11:59 PM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: What My Childhood Library Taught Me About Change
Sunday 23 February 2025 11:00 PM



Black Ballad
The Survival Guide (Bonus): Imperfect Women, Imperfect Mothers
Sunday 29 May 2022 8:00 AM

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The Survival Guide: Mum Guilt, The Importance Of Community & More
Sunday 22 May 2022 8:00 AM
