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Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win One of 15 Pairs Of Tickets To Shifters!

Tuesday 6 August 2024 8:00 PM

Black Ballad

BB Member's Perk: 3 Pairs Of Tickets To Ain't I A Woman?

Tuesday 2 July 2024 10:00 AM

Jendella Benson

‘Supacell’ Is Good, But Black Women Deserve Better

Thursday 27 June 2024 8:00 AM

"With an international fan base, with access to the internet, with the obvious influence of black music, they should know better – they probably do."

– The Complex Relationship Between Black Girls and K-Pop

 

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: I Hope Bridgerton Never Tackles Race

Sunday 23 June 2024 11:50 PM

Kesewaa Browne

Black Women’s Complex Relationship With ‘Queenie’

Tuesday 4 June 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Queenie Screening and Q&A

Wednesday 22 May 2024 9:00 PM

Fiske Nyirongo

Tracking Down The Female Pioneers Of Zambian Rock Music

Thursday 9 May 2024 8:00 AM

"I was acutely aware of the grandeur around me, and how the wealth that the Liverpool Town Hall exudes was made possible from the suffering and enslavement of my ancestors."

– How Black Women In Liverpool Are Reclaiming Colonial Spaces

 

"There’s so many creatives and artists here that are amazing. But they do not have any platforms. All of us are exporting."

– Belgium, Blackness and BLM: Lous And The Yakuza Is Talking About All The Things They Wish She Wouldn't

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Bashirat Oladele

Ayra Starr On Getting Money & Being A Girl’s Girl

Tuesday 2 April 2024 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

There Is So Much More To Black British TV Than Top Boy!

Thursday 21 March 2024 8:50 AM

Portia B

Growing Up As A Black Punk/Indie/Emo Kid In The UK

Friday 15 March 2024 8:00 AM

"What little there has been of Black British television has always connected us in a meaningful, exciting and relatable way."

– From The Real McCoy to Chewing Gum: Black British Television Will Always Be Important For The Culture

 

 

Black Ballad

BB Member's Perk: Free Screening Of Origin!

Tuesday 20 February 2024 8:47 PM

Jendella Benson

Lashana Lynch On Being British-Jamaican & Playing Bob Marley's Wife

Friday 9 February 2024 6:00 PM

Jendella Benson

‘Black Cake’ Is The Epic Series Giving Murder Mystery & Family Drama

Wednesday 31 January 2024 11:00 AM

Jendella Benson

The Cast of The Colour Purple Talk Black Joy, Redemption & God

Tuesday 23 January 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Member's Perk: Free Screening Of The Color Purple!

Tuesday 16 January 2024 9:00 PM

"Certain people have told me to do afrobeats to help people understand who I am. What does that even mean?"

– Ray BLK On Revenge, Strength & Taking Back Control

 

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Riches & The Reality Of Telling Black Stories

Sunday 3 December 2023 11:45 PM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Surprise, Nella Is The Villain On I’m A Celeb

Sunday 26 November 2023 11:30 PM

Audrey Tonje

Nia DaCosta: From Marvel Comics Fan To Directing 'The Marvels'

Friday 10 November 2023 8:00 AM

Susan Akyeampong

What Dating Shows Taught Me & Why I Gave Them Up

Tuesday 7 November 2023 8:00 AM

Audrey Tonje

Amaka Okafor On Her New Role In ‘Bodies’

Friday 3 November 2023 8:00 AM

Foyin Ejilola

Dunnie Onasanya Is Spreading Joy Through Her Abstract Art

Friday 22 September 2023 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win Tickets To Death Of England: Closing Time!

Tuesday 12 September 2023 9:00 PM

Steph Duchess

Telenovelas & West African Movies Taught Me To Pander To Men

Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:00 AM

"Depleted by London's hustle culture, with hints of self-neglect and a sprinkle of rejection for not having the right "look", I returned to the rolling hills of Sheffield."

– An Afro In The Circus In Sheffield

 

 

Adama Juldeh Munu

Black Creatives Around The UK Are Responding To The Climate Emergency

Friday 11 August 2023 8:00 AM

Audrey Tonje

Rachel Adedeji On Her Journey To ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’

Tuesday 8 August 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

The Allegations Against Lizzo Are A Disaster For Fat Black Women

Thursday 3 August 2023 11:00 AM

Mia Thornton

Meet Nabyla & Jasmina Serag of Switzerland's Sirens of Lesbos

Wednesday 2 August 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Bethann Hardison On Her Many Lives & Legacies

Thursday 13 July 2023 8:00 AM

Helen Epega

Pidgin English, Afrofuturism...And The Opera?

Thursday 22 June 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Andi Osho on Redirection & What's Left On Her Bucket List

Wednesday 14 June 2023 8:00 AM

Nikki Onafuye

Big Freedia on Business, Breaking Barriers & Beyoncé

Wednesday 7 June 2023 8:00 AM

Portia B

Heather Agyepong Is Stepping Into Her Power

Friday 12 May 2023 8:00 AM

Susan Akyeampong

Are Celeb-Backed Skincare Lines Just A Cash-Grab?

Monday 27 March 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Rye Lane Is The Unconventional Black British Love Story We All Need

Thursday 16 March 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Why ‘The Strays’ Left Me Confused & Frustrated

Tuesday 28 February 2023 8:05 AM

Jendella Benson

Ashley Madekwe & Jorden Myrie On Ambiguity, Trauma & ‘The Strays’

Tuesday 28 February 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

The BAFTAs, The Oscars... The Award Season Is #SoWhite

Wednesday 22 February 2023 11:30 AM

Mia Thornton

Bellah On Self-Belief, British R&B & Creating Your Own Narrative

Thursday 12 January 2023 8:00 AM

Marie Bashiru

The Origins And Commodification Of Black Folk Music In Britain

Thursday 5 January 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

‘Aisha’ And The Lived Experiences Of Black Female Asylum Seekers

Tuesday 27 December 2022 8:00 AM

Nikki Onafuye

“It Has Been A Long Time Coming”: ITVX's 'Riches' Is Here

Thursday 22 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Too Autistic For Black: Navigating Blackness And Neurodiversity

Thursday 15 December 2022 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton

Letitia Wright & Tamara Lawrance on The Silent Twins

Tuesday 13 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Frannie Langton Is The Period Drama Lead We've Been Waiting For

Thursday 8 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Kosar Ali On Integrity & Her Period Drama Debut

Thursday 10 November 2022 8:00 AM

Toju Adelaja

Drake The Misogynist: He Was Never Really ‘For The Girls’

Tuesday 8 November 2022 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Black Panther 2 - A Members Only Screening

Thursday 3 November 2022 9:00 PM

Iman Mohamed

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

Thursday 27 October 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Rakie Ayola On The Pact S2 & Giving Black Women Their Flowers

Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:00 AM

Nic Crosara

Where’s The Black Queer Representation In TV?

Wednesday 19 October 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

The Woman King's Lashana Lynch & Sheila Atim On Making History

Friday 7 October 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Nana Mensah On Capturing The First Generation Daughter Experience

Tuesday 30 August 2022 8:00 AM

Paige Cowan-Hall

Where Is The Queer Period Drama With A Black Lead & No Trauma?

Wednesday 10 August 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Yes, The World Is Burning, But Afrofuturism Could Save Us

Friday 1 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Keke Palmer On Lightyear, Legacy & Representation In Animation

Friday 17 June 2022 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton

The Black Women At The Forefront Of The UK Jazz Scene

Friday 20 May 2022 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

What Joan From Girlfriends Taught Me About Boundaries & Relationships

Thursday 19 May 2022 8:00 AM

Lauryn Mwale

My Ten Year Old Self Needed Encanto And Turning Red

Wednesday 4 May 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Showcasing Multi-Talented Black Women And Their Stories Through Film

Friday 15 April 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

Monday 11 April 2022 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton

Mwanjé Explores Afrofuturism, Black Feminity & Ancestry Ties

Thursday 24 March 2022 7:00 AM

Ata-owaji Victor

Magic System's '1er Gaou' & The Roots Of Borderless Music

Tuesday 8 March 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Navigating Grief As An Intergenerational British-Caribbean Family

Tuesday 1 March 2022 11:30 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Queens of Sheba On Daring To Showcase Misogynoir In West End Theatre

Tuesday 22 February 2022 10:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Cherish Oteka On Buried Black British LGBTQ+ History

Wednesday 9 February 2022 8:00 AM

Ata-owaji Victor

In A Post-2020 World, Technology Will Be Central To Fashion Innovation

Thursday 23 December 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

We Wore Our Own Garmz – Black British Streetwear Of The 90s and 00s

Tuesday 21 December 2021 7:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

In Conversation With The Cast Of The Matrix Resurrections

Monday 20 December 2021 7:00 AM

Ibukun Olumoroti

Aml Ameen On Bringing Black British Love To The Big Screen

Wednesday 8 December 2021 12:00 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Meagan Good & Jerrie Johnson On The Nuances Of Representation

Monday 6 December 2021 7:00 AM

Isha Webber

Natasha Rothwell On What’s Next After ‘Insecure’

Wednesday 24 November 2021 7:00 AM

Solape Alatise

Nigerian Culture Is Popular Now. My Younger Self Needed This.

Monday 22 November 2021 1:00 PM

Ore Abiona

The Impact Of TikTok On African Music

Tuesday 16 November 2021 11:00 AM

Jasmine A. Samura

How Can Black People Find Tattoo Artists They Can Trust?

Monday 8 November 2021 12:00 PM

Sarah Akinterinwa

This Black Woman Cartoonist Is Showing The Mundane Joys In Black Life

Wednesday 27 October 2021 7:00 AM

Taylor Edmonds

Kima Otung On The Music Industry, Growing Up In Wales & More

Friday 1 October 2021 11:00 AM

Elisabeth Fapuro

#C4Highlife Is Giving Us Healthy Black Relationships Outside Of BHM

Tuesday 14 September 2021 4:00 PM

Jendella Benson

Miss LaFamilia On Music, Motherhood & Female-Domination

Friday 27 August 2021 12:00 PM

Ata-owaji Victor

How Black British Female Rappers Are Shaping The Beauty Blueprint

Friday 20 August 2021 7:00 AM

Tamera Heron

The Power Of Live Music To Create Community & Boost Morale

Thursday 12 August 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How REAL Is Love Island And Are We Expecting Too Much?

Friday 23 July 2021 7:00 AM

Yaa Adansi-Pipim

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

Wednesday 5 May 2021 7:00 AM

Christine Ochefu

Sci-Fi & "A Sh*tload Of Other Problems" W/ The Cast Of 'Intergalactic'

Wednesday 28 April 2021 12:00 PM

Jendella Benson

Afua Hirsch On The Stories That Still Need Telling

Monday 26 April 2021 1:00 PM

Dawnie Walton

Finding Myself (And My Black Foremothers) In Rock Music

Tuesday 30 March 2021 7:00 AM

Ibukun Olumoroti

Where Are All The Black Women In Love On Our Screens?

Thursday 25 March 2021 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Michaela Coel's Award Snub Is Personal For BW

Sunday 7 February 2021 9:45 PM

Jendella Benson

Raven Leilani On Failure And Finding Meaning Amongst Instability

Friday 15 January 2021 7:00 AM

Marianne Tatepo

Lous And The Yakuza On Blackness & BLM In Belgium

Friday 8 January 2021 8:30 AM

Antonia Jade King

We Cannot Underestimate The Significance Of Our Fave Sitcoms

Tuesday 29 December 2020 7:00 AM

Laverne Caprice

Black Women Are Finally Getting The Space They Deserve In Horror Films

Wednesday 23 December 2020 7:00 AM

Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka

Celeste On Representation, Success & Healthy Futures

Saturday 19 December 2020 10:30 AM

Christine Ochefu

How The Music Industry Is Failing Black Women In The North West

Friday 18 December 2020 7:30 AM

Stephanie Daniels

Black Women And Manchester’s Electronic Scene

Wednesday 16 December 2020 7:30 AM

Adwoa Botchey

How Black Northern Artists Are Staying Afloat

Wednesday 16 December 2020 7:00 AM

Mahasin Ahmed

Black, Queer And Clubbing In Scotland

Friday 4 December 2020 7:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

The Black Women Who Defined Lovers Rock In The 1980s

Friday 27 November 2020 12:00 PM

Siana Bangura

Will The Show Go On For Theatre In The West Midlands?

Tuesday 24 November 2020 7:00 AM

Kuba Shand Baptiste

Black Love Stories From The 70s and 80s

Sunday 22 November 2020 9:00 AM

Taylor Edmonds

5 Black Womxn You Need To Know About In The South Wales Creative Scene

Saturday 21 November 2020 7:00 AM

Chloe Seivwright

Rakie Ayola Is The Welsh Role Model We Deserve!

Friday 20 November 2020 7:00 AM

Aleighcia Scott

Being A Welsh Reggae Artist Is Not The Oxymoron You Think It Is!

Monday 16 November 2020 7:00 AM

Chanté Joseph

Black Britain's Safe Spaces: From The Mangrove To The Mountains

Sunday 15 November 2020 9:00 AM

Annique Simpson

Ray BLK On Revenge, Strength & Taking Back Control

Tuesday 27 October 2020 1:00 PM

Rebecca Solomon

An Afro In The Sheffield Circus

Saturday 24 October 2020 7:00 AM

Danae Wellington

Reimagining A Black Future In The North

Thursday 22 October 2020 7:00 AM

Rachel Willcocks

Navigating Creative Spaces As A Black Woman In The East Midlands

Wednesday 14 October 2020 7:00 AM

Sue Warren

Embracing My Black Heritage Through Black Lives Matter Derby

Tuesday 13 October 2020 7:30 AM

Jendella Benson

Ify Adenuga On Happiness, Nigerian Culture & Her Children's Success

Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM

Annique Simpson

Sabrina Washington On Mis-Teeq, The Industry & Her Musical Return

Wednesday 9 September 2020 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

Lovecraft Country's Wunmi Mosaku On Rage, Racism & Honesty

Tuesday 18 August 2020 7:00 AM

Annique Simpson

The Black Women Making Things Happen In The UK Music Industry

Wednesday 6 May 2020 7:00 AM

Korkor Kanor

Black Women Deserve To See Themselves In British Art

Friday 3 April 2020 7:00 AM

Leah Sinclair

'Noughts + Crosses' Stars On First Loves & Role Reversals

Sunday 8 March 2020 9:00 PM

Danielle Dash

Lena Waite & Melina Matsoukas on Tragedy and Violence in Hollywood

Saturday 8 February 2020 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

Jodie Turner-Smith & Daniel Kaluuya on New Film, Self Identity & More

Saturday 1 February 2020 7:00 AM

Tomiwa Folorunso

The Black Women Shaking Up The Scottish Arts Scene

Friday 24 January 2020 7:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

MBJ & Jamie Foxx Talk Just Mercy, Self Care & Social Social

Friday 17 January 2020 7:00 AM

Chloe Austin

The Black British Artists Challenging Super White Britain

Wednesday 8 January 2020 7:00 AM

Katasi Kironde

The Black Women Transforming London's Improv Theatre Scene

Thursday 2 January 2020 7:00 AM

Jaz Morrison

Why 'Atlantics' Is A Beautiful Reflection Of Blackness

Monday 30 December 2019 7:00 AM

Jade LB

We Found The Author Of Keisha The Sket

Friday 29 November 2019 7:00 AM

Isha Webber

What 'American Son' Taught Me About Interracial Relationships

Wednesday 27 November 2019 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

The Black Woman Who Made Rapman's 'Blue Story' Happen

Monday 25 November 2019 5:00 PM

Tobi Oredein

Ed's Letter: Loving The Crown, But Hating The Monarchy

Monday 18 November 2019 7:00 AM

Alice Charles

Why Knife Crime Is Big Business For British Theatre

Thursday 17 October 2019 5:00 PM

Fauziya Johnson

How Black Women In Liverpool Are Reclaiming Colonial Spaces

Tuesday 1 October 2019 7:00 AM

Ezimma Chigbo

Why Kano Is One Of The Greatest Musical Storytellers Of Our Generation

Wednesday 18 September 2019 5:00 PM

Sabirina Mohamed

Clara Amfo Talks Beauty, Belonging and Black British Culture

Tuesday 3 September 2019 7:00 AM

Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka

Afronation, Anti-Blackness & The Black Christian Community

Tuesday 13 August 2019 7:00 AM

Shakeena Johnson

How Game Of Thrones Failed The Black Audience

Sunday 12 May 2019 9:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Marsai Martin & Issa Rae Talk Little & Making History

Friday 12 April 2019 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Regina Hall Talks Black Sisterhood, Body Image & The Best Man

Saturday 6 April 2019 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

Regina King Talks: Me Too, Mental Well Being and Female Empowerment

Tuesday 12 February 2019 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

Black Ballad Interviews... Beale Street's Kiki Layne

Tuesday 5 February 2019 8:00 AM

Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka

If Beale Street Could Talk Is An Ode To Black Love

Thursday 31 January 2019 4:00 PM

Esme Allman

Is Black Theatre Too Focused On Black Pain?

Thursday 10 January 2019 12:00 PM

Alice Charles

Why Collective Action Is The Only Way Forward For Black Filmmakers

Friday 23 November 2018 7:00 AM

Cynthia Chika Franklin

How The Cocoa Butter Club Breaks Boundaries In Cabaret

Thursday 22 November 2018 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

Widows: A Love Letter To Black Women

Tuesday 20 November 2018 7:00 AM

Joanne Oguntimehin

What's The Big Fuss Around 'Misty'?

Tuesday 30 October 2018 7:00 AM

Maimy Suleiman

The Complex Relationship Between Black Girls and K-pop

Friday 19 October 2018 6:00 AM

Niellah Arboine

Our National Treasures: The Black Women in Noughties British Music

Thursday 18 October 2018 7:00 AM

Candice Carty-Williams

Black British Television Will Always Be Important For The Culture

Friday 5 October 2018 7:09 AM

Tobi Adunni

This Woman's Work: Tobi Kyeremateng

Thursday 4 October 2018 7:00 AM

Shakeena Johnson

Do Black Women Have A Place On UK Reality TV Shows?

Friday 13 July 2018 5:10 PM

Tobi Oredein

Editor's Letter: This Week, I'm Living My Life Like Beyoncé

Tuesday 17 April 2018 7:00 AM

Shakeena Johnson

The Importance Of Afrofuturism In Film

Friday 13 April 2018 12:00 PM

Ojima Salifu

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

Monday 2 April 2018 12:47 AM

Danielle Dash

Why The Oscars Has Me Excited For The Future of Film

Monday 5 March 2018 4:46 PM

Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka

Black Panther Is A Strong Reminder To Have Black Pride

Saturday 10 February 2018 6:52 PM

Muneera Pilgrim

Yes, Hip Hop Has Empowered Black Women

Friday 15 December 2017 8:01 AM

Tobi Oredein

Editor's Letter: The Real Problem With Alexandra Burke

Wednesday 13 December 2017 11:51 PM

Niki Igbaroola

Sope Dirisu On Acting, Self-Care & Black Brotherhood

Sunday 10 December 2017 7:15 AM

Louisa Adjoa Parker

Ava Vidal Talks Motherhood, Mock The Week & Making A Difference

Thursday 5 October 2017 9:29 PM

Tobi Kyeremateng

The Black Space That Could Have Changed Theatre Forever

Thursday 28 September 2017 6:45 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

How Insecure's Molly Carter Debunks The Dark Skinned Girl Stereotype

Friday 15 September 2017 7:36 AM

Louisa Adjoa Parker

British TV Has A Long Way To Go When It Comes To Race Represention

Thursday 7 September 2017 7:56 AM

Stephanie Phillips

Growing Up As An Alternative Black Girl

Friday 1 September 2017 7:40 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

What White Hollywood Can Learn From Ed Skrein

Wednesday 30 August 2017 7:15 AM

Funmi Olutoye

My Future Children Will Be Raised Amongst Black Art In My Home

Friday 25 August 2017 7:12 AM

Jendella Benson

Chewing Gum Is Ending, But Here's Why I Don't Mind

Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:39 PM

Mel Green

The Shame of Enjoying Problematic Music

Monday 7 August 2017 7:00 AM

Jumoke Abdullahi

Hip-Hop: Sick Beats Don't Negate The Beatings

Monday 17 July 2017 7:00 AM

Chloe Seivwright

Why Should We Listen To JAY-Z?

Wednesday 5 July 2017 10:41 PM

Korkor Kanor

My Mixed Emotions About The Rise Of Black Art

Friday 21 August 2015 6:54 AM

Samara Linton

The Black British Girlhood Exhibition: Seeing Me

Friday 7 August 2015 7:21 AM

Nnena Nwakodo

Artist Jeanette Ehlers On Reclaiming The Black Body

Monday 8 June 2015 7:31 AM

Nnena Nwakodo

"We Are A Community In Need Of Love More Than Any Other"

Thursday 21 May 2015 7:00 AM

Charlene Badibanga

Photographer Jennie Baptiste Talks Jay Z & Modern Photography

Monday 30 March 2015 7:25 AM

Nnena Nwakodo

How Artist Erin O'Garro Is Breaking Down Walls

Monday 23 March 2015 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

HouseMates: The All Female Comedy You've Been Waiting For

Friday 27 February 2015 7:00 AM

Charlene Badibanga

X-Men Apocalypse's Storm – Another Classic Case Of Hollywood Whitew...

Friday 23 January 2015 4:06 PM

Rayne Wilson

The Ratchetry Of Reality TV

Monday 8 September 2014 12:37 AM