Black Women & Joy

Black Women & Joy

Joy is not just a nice aspect for the human experience, it is life-affirming and it can be a form of resistance in oppressed communities around the globe.

Read joyful stories from Black Ballad and our writers when you need a reminder of the expansive possibilities of our existence and all the good in the world.

Maya Lawrence

How To Make Your Home A Happy Place – Even In Cozzie Livs

Friday 5 April 2024 8:00 AM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

How Our Blackness Can Be Technology For Survival

Wednesday 17 May 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

The Black Women Shaping The Notting Hill Carnival Bounce Back

Friday 22 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Pride Is Joy: Celebrating Black Queerness In All Its Forms

Friday 3 June 2022 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

Black Women On Their Friends Who Became Soulmates

Sunday 13 February 2022 8:00 AM

Nicole George

Why 2022 Is The Year Of Solo Fun

Sunday 23 January 2022 9:00 PM

Sarah Akinterinwa

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

Wednesday 27 October 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Timi Sotire On Black Joy & Blackness Beyond Trauma

Thursday 2 September 2021 7:00 AM

Tamera Heron

The Power Of Live Music To Create Community & Boost Morale

Thursday 12 August 2021 7:00 AM

Chloe Lovell

Black Women In Swimming, Skiing and Ballet

Wednesday 21 July 2021 7:00 AM

Edikan Umoh

How These Black Women Nurture Deep And Lasting Friendships

Thursday 13 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

In Conversation w/ Dr Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Tuesday 20 April 2021 11:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How To Make Better Black Men

Friday 12 February 2021 7:00 AM

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

Stephanie Daniels

Black Women And Manchester’s Electronic Scene

Wednesday 16 December 2020 7:30 AM

Mahasin Ahmed

Black, Queer And Clubbing In Scotland

Friday 4 December 2020 7:00 AM

Vicky Gayle

The Cultural Roots Of Community Farming In Birmingham

Saturday 28 November 2020 7:00 AM

Liv Hylton

Black Homes UK: Bringing Much-Needed Colour To The 'Gram

Thursday 5 November 2020 7:00 AM

Black Ballad

Four Black Women On Style, Identity And Standing Out

Tuesday 20 October 2020 9:00 AM

Marcia Veiga

The Black Women Making Space For Themselves In British Cycle Culture

Wednesday 16 September 2020 7:00 AM

Ebunola Adenipekun

Skate Girl Summer: How Black Women Have Found Joy Over Lockdown

Thursday 27 August 2020 7:00 AM

Leah Sinclair

At Home With "Auntie Paula" Of Hill House Vintage

Friday 8 May 2020 7:00 AM

Katasi Kironde

The Black Women Transforming London's Improv Theatre Scene

Thursday 2 January 2020 7:00 AM

Muinat Adeyemo

How Getting Dumped Turned Me Into The Woman Of My Dreams

Tuesday 31 December 2019 7:00 AM

Sio Nwaodume

How Food Blogging Helped Me Level Up

Sunday 29 September 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

Ebunola Adenipekun

The Roots Of Self Care: Black Women & Their House Plants

Wednesday 14 November 2018 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How Motherhood Is Making Me Think Differently About Masculinity

Tuesday 11 September 2018 7:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

Why We Should Be Unapologetic About Being Selfish

Friday 31 August 2018 12:00 PM

Jendella Benson

Why Love & Hip Hop Is A Revolution In Representation

Friday 4 May 2018 7:00 AM

Annique Simpson

What Yoga Taught Me About Breathing, Sex and Everything Else

Wednesday 2 May 2018 7:00 AM

Niki Igbaroola

Sope Dirisu On Acting, Self-Care & Black Brotherhood

Sunday 10 December 2017 7:15 AM

Jendella Benson

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

Tuesday 22 August 2017 11:39 PM

Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka

Girls Trip & The Importance Of Female Friendships

Friday 28 July 2017 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Exploring Black Female Friendships

Thursday 15 June 2017 12:00 AM

Black Ballad

Six Amazing Things Team Black Ballad Have Achieved In 2016

Tuesday 29 November 2016 1:19 PM