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.

Edikan Umoh

Author Damilare Kuku On Big Bumbums & African Literature

Friday 20 September 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

Jamila Pereira

Skateboards, Surfboards & Ecotourism In Ghana

Thursday 23 May 2024 8:00 AM

Fiske Nyirongo

Tracking Down The Female Pioneers Of Zambian Rock Music

Thursday 9 May 2024 8:00 AM

Foyin Ejilola

The Women Who Have To Change Their Religion To Get Married

Wednesday 27 March 2024 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini

What It’s Like To Be Sent ‘Back Home’ As A Child

Friday 7 April 2023 8:00 AM

Genéa Saunders

Navigating Our Paths With Folk Tales From The Diaspora

Monday 30 January 2023 8:00 AM

Fiske Nyirongo

Zambia's First Feminist Festival Has Made Waves & Found Allies

Friday 2 December 2022 8:00 AM

Iman Mohamed

'The Gravedigger’s Wife' Is A Love Letter To Somalis

Thursday 27 October 2022 8:00 AM

Edisana Stephen

Black Women On Living With Albinism

Thursday 25 August 2022 8:00 AM

Toju Adelaja

How The Diaspora Is Cashing In On A Shallow Aesthetic

Monday 8 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

Jamila Pereira

Immigrating Alone To The UK From Portugal As Teenagers

Tuesday 21 June 2022 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

Challenging Bias & Championing LGBTQ+ Rights In Zimbabwe

Thursday 9 June 2022 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton

Mwanjé Explores Afrofuturism, Black Feminity & Ancestry Ties

Thursday 24 March 2022 7:00 AM

Ore Abiona

The Impact Of TikTok On African Music

Tuesday 16 November 2021 11:00 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

In Conversation With Chibundu Onuzo, Author Of 'Sankofa'

Friday 4 June 2021 9:00 AM

Yaa Adansi-Pipim

The Diversity In African Food Deserves To Be On TV Too!

Wednesday 5 May 2021 7:00 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

Yasmina Nuny

How Black Liberation Is A Global Struggle

Thursday 16 July 2020 7:00 AM

Marcia Veiga

Covid-19, Civil War And Western Privileges

Thursday 9 April 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

Jaz Morrison

Why 'Atlantics' Is A Beautiful Reflection Of Blackness

Monday 30 December 2019 7:00 AM

Elizabeth Ayoola

Why Do We Label Women As Well Cultured or Shameless?

Friday 1 November 2019 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

Elizabeth Ayoola

How Being Black, African and British Has Influenced My Love Language

Friday 13 September 2019 7:00 AM

Zuva

Moving To Zimbabwe As A Queer Child Of The Diaspora

Wednesday 17 July 2019 7:00 AM

Kirsty Abena Serwaa

What It's Like To Move To The Motherland

Friday 19 April 2019 8:00 AM

Ruvimbo Kuuzabuwe

Diasporic Alienation: Feeling Like A Foreigner Here & There

Thursday 28 March 2019 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Ed's Letter: What Naomi Campbell Missed About Vogue Africa

Tuesday 10 April 2018 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Skepta's New Title and the Dreams of the Diaspora

Friday 6 April 2018 6:47 PM

Ojima Salifu

Where is the #MeToo Movement in the African film industry?

Monday 2 April 2018 12:47 AM

Tiwa Adebayo

Why We All Need To Celebrate The Women's Nigerian Bobsled Team

Monday 12 February 2018 7:00 AM

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

Niki Igbaroola

We Need To Start Thinking Beyond Black America

Thursday 19 October 2017 7:30 PM

Siana Bangura

Beyond Blood Diamonds & Ebola: A Brief History of Sierra Leone

Monday 25 September 2017 7:21 AM