Africa
Black Women In Africa
This is the Africa that we don't talk about enough – the one where we are leading the conversation!
Delve into Black Ballad's archive of original journalism and essays about the life and experiences of black women and non-binary people across the African continent.
Beryn Orera
Black Women Leaving The UK To Build Successful Businesses In Africa
Wednesday 31 July 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
Andréas Deolinda
Here’s What’s Actually Happening In Congo & How You Can Help
Tuesday 25 June 2024 8:00 AM
Florence Ọlájídé
History Forced Me To Confront African Complicity In The Slave Trade
Friday 31 May 2024 8:00 AM
Steph Duchess
African Cultural Traditions Are Dying – Even On The Continent!
Tuesday 30 April 2024 8:00 AM
Foyin Ejilola
The Women Who Have To Change Their Religion To Get Married
Wednesday 27 March 2024 8:00 AM
Powei Okeme-Foh
FK & Jola Have Opinions No One Asked For And We Can’t Stop Listening
Tuesday 17 October 2023 8:00 AM
Juliet Nnaji
The Problem With Women Who Are Bi-Curious But Don’t Identify As Queer
Tuesday 20 June 2023 8:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Clarisse Makundul Wants Everyone To Know About Cameroon’s ‘Hidden War’
Tuesday 30 May 2023 8:00 AM
Fiske Nyirongo
Zambia's First Feminist Festival Has Made Waves & Found Allies
Friday 2 December 2022 8:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Tsitsi Dangarembga On Decolonisation & The Diaspora's Responsibility
Tuesday 23 August 2022 8:00 AM
Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
My Day Playing Polo And The Need For More High-End Black Events
Tuesday 19 July 2022 8:00 AM
Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
Addressing The Effect Of Always Pads On Our Health
Tuesday 12 July 2022 8:00 AM
Jendella Benson
When It Comes To African Literature, The Future Is Bright!
Monday 11 July 2022 8:00 AM
Amanda Tayte-Tait
Challenging Bias & Championing LGBTQ+ Rights In Zimbabwe
Thursday 9 June 2022 8:00 AM
Andikan Eyo
Why Being Non-Binary And Bisexual In Nigeria Is Never Just A Phase
Wednesday 1 June 2022 8:00 AM
Fiske Nyirongo
Wedding Committees Impact On Friendship In Eastern & Southern Africa
Tuesday 19 April 2022 8:00 AM
Mia Thornton
Mwanjé Explores Afrofuturism, Black Feminity & Ancestry Ties
Thursday 24 March 2022 7:00 AM
Fiske Nyirongo
The Zambian Women Breaking Cultural Taboos Around Money & Finance
Tuesday 31 August 2021 9:30 AM
Arese Sylvester
Addressing The Social Stigma Of Post Natal Depression In Nigeria
Tuesday 20 July 2021 7:00 AM
Betty Desalegn
We Need To Talk About What's Happening In Tigray, Ethiopia
Wednesday 14 July 2021 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
More Than Ever, I Feel A Responsibility To Connect With 'Back Home'
Thursday 1 July 2021 7:00 AM
Vuyokazi Mtukela
TikTok Is Facilitating Connections To Southern African Spirituality
Monday 28 June 2021 11:30 AM
Fiske Nyirongo
'Leading Ladies' Is The Podcast Connecting Zambians With Their History
Wednesday 14 April 2021 7:00 AM
Jass Mensah
The African Women Who Left Their Children Behind To Work In The NHS
Thursday 18 March 2021 10:00 AM
Mica Montana
What Do Those "Back Home" Think About The Diaspora Returning?
Friday 5 February 2021 7:00 AM
Namina Forna
On Writing Trauma, Healing And Fantasy Inspired By My Reality
Thursday 4 February 2021 7:00 AM
Marcia Veiga
Nearly Five Decades Of Independence, But Will Angola Ever Be Free?
Wednesday 13 January 2021 7:00 AM
Joanne Oguntimehin
#EndSARS Through The Lens Of The Young Nigerian Women Involved
Friday 8 January 2021 7:00 AM
Yasmina Nuny
How Social Media & Infographics Are Highlighting African Issues
Tuesday 3 November 2020 7:00 AM
Yasmin Metz-Johnson
Why I left My Home In The UK For A New Life In West Africa
Sunday 1 March 2020 7:00 AM
Furaha F Asani
Why We Must Always Remain Accountable To The People We Say We Love
Thursday 31 October 2019 7:00 AM
Zenaida Anim
Lupita Nyong’o On: Agoji Women, African Spirituality & Black History
Tuesday 22 October 2019 7:00 AM
Elizabeth Ayoola
How Being Black, African and British Has Influenced My Love Language
Friday 13 September 2019 7:00 AM
Esther Egbeyemi
How The Evolution Of Nigerian Storytelling Shows A Different Nollywood
Thursday 16 May 2019 5:00 PM
Ruvimbo Kuuzabuwe
Diasporic Alienation: Feeling Like A Foreigner Here & There
Thursday 28 March 2019 7:00 AM
Kemi Bamgbose
What's It Mean To Be Black & British When You Weren't Born in the UK?
Sunday 3 February 2019 9:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Slavery, Survival And The Struggle For Power In Pre-Colonial Ghana
Friday 6 July 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: What Naomi Campbell Missed About Vogue Africa
Tuesday 10 April 2018 7:00 AM
Tiwa Adebayo
Why We All Need To Celebrate The Women's Nigerian Bobsled Team
Monday 12 February 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Black Panther's Ryan Coogler On Black Women, Pan-Africanism & Identity
Saturday 10 February 2018 7:02 PM
Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka
Black Panther Is A Strong Reminder To Have Black Pride
Saturday 10 February 2018 6:52 PM
Elizabeth Ayoola
London to Lagos: Things You Should Know Before Moving To Nigeria
Tuesday 31 October 2017 7:00 AM
Siana Bangura
Beyond Blood Diamonds & Ebola: A Brief History of Sierra Leone
Monday 25 September 2017 7:21 AM
Ola Owojori
Bring Back Our Girls: 100 Days On And The Dwelling Disappointment
Thursday 24 July 2014 1:25 AM