Black Women & Covid 19
Black Women & Covid-19
2020 was the year that changed everything...and still, not as many things as we would hope.
Black women’s experience of the pandemic has been incredibly unique, from our experiences of being on the frontline as key workers to our experiences sheltering to the ways lockdown transformed our relationships.
Read about all of this through the original writing from Black Ballad’s archive.

Dr Michelle Nyangereka
The Pandemic Ruined My Relationship – How Can I Revive It?
Friday 18 February 2022 8:00 AM

Nyima Jobe
The West's Response To The Omicron Variant Is Anti-African & Illogical
Tuesday 7 December 2021 10:00 AM

Tolani McQueen
What I Learned From Losing All My Close Relationships During Lockdown
Wednesday 8 September 2021 10:30 AM
Grace Shutti
Dorothy Koomson On Nosey Neighbours & Not Writing About The Pandemic
Friday 9 July 2021 7:00 AM
Solape Alatise
Three Black Woman-Owned Businesses That Thrived During The Pandemic
Tuesday 29 June 2021 10:00 AM
Amanda Wilkin
It's Time To Shed The Old Ways: On The Future Of British Theatre
Monday 17 May 2021 11:30 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: The Anxiety & Joy Of Returning Back To Normal
Monday 19 April 2021 6:26 AM
Isha Webber
Lockdown Has Made Black Women More Vulnerable To Domestic Abuse
Friday 9 April 2021 7:00 AM
Lilian Amaning
4 Women & The Alternative Exercise That Helped Them Through Lockdown
Wednesday 7 April 2021 7:00 AM
Chloe Lovell
Racial Trauma, Radical Self-Care & Our Healing As Resistance
Monday 29 March 2021 2:00 PM
Vanessa Ayo
Putting On A Brave Face: The Realities Of Dating Post-Covid
Thursday 11 March 2021 7:00 AM
Kelechi Okafor
Lessons, Reflections And Revelations After One Year Of Lockdown
Tuesday 9 March 2021 10:00 AM
Kaeshelle Rianne
Black Women On Vulnerability, Invisible Illnesses & Covid-19
Monday 1 March 2021 11:00 AM
Mel Green
How Mums-To-Be Can Protect Their Mental Health During Covid
Saturday 20 February 2021 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
What Black Women Need To Know About Pregnancy & Childbirth During A...
Saturday 13 February 2021 7:00 AM
Ezimma Chigbo
Suicide, The Pursuit Of Selfishness And My Commitment To Community
Thursday 11 February 2021 7:00 AM
Jill Lupupa
How Midwives Are Staying Safe & Dedicated During Covid-19
Saturday 6 February 2021 7:00 AM
Isha Webber
It Took A Pandemic, But I Finally Got The Healthcare I Deserve
Monday 1 February 2021 10:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Surviving Lockdown 3.0 - Finding Joy In Mundaneness
Sunday 31 January 2021 10:00 PM
Zoe Smith
Why Black Women Are Getting Involved In The "Psychedelic Renaissance"
Friday 29 January 2021 7:00 AM
Marcia Veiga
Nearly Five Decades Of Independence, But Will Angola Ever Be Free?
Wednesday 13 January 2021 7:00 AM
Bashirat Oladele
Owó Àjọ, GoFundMe Links & The Importance Of Mutual Aid
Wednesday 6 January 2021 7:00 AM
Camomile Shumba
This Year Especially, I'm So Grateful For My Massive Family
Tuesday 22 December 2020 7:00 AM
Carmel James
The Pill, The Pandemic And Lockdown In The Welsh Valleys
Tuesday 17 November 2020 7:00 AM
Zeynab Mohamed
Technology Can Not Replace The Beauty Of Congregational Worship
Friday 13 November 2020 7:00 AM
Hannah Asikhia
How This New Mum Found A New Meaning To Self-Care During Lockdown
Tuesday 27 October 2020 7:00 AM
Tchiyiwe Chihana
Black Women And The Case For Universal Basic Income In The North
Friday 23 October 2020 7:00 AM
Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
How Furlough Stopped Me Equating My Self-Worth With My Career
Thursday 24 September 2020 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: The 16 Black Women Who Inspired Us During COVID
Monday 7 September 2020 7:00 AM
Ezreen Benissan
For Those With Sickle Cell Disease, Lockdown Continues
Tuesday 1 September 2020 9:00 AM
Karen-Grace Siriboe
How Black Student Midwives Showed Up For Mothers During The Pandemic
Friday 28 August 2020 12:00 PM
Ebunola Adenipekun
Skate Girl Summer: How Black Women Have Found Joy Over Lockdown
Thursday 27 August 2020 7:00 AM
Black Ballad
The Financial, Emotional And Mental Burden Of Living With Chronic Pain
Wednesday 15 July 2020 7:00 AM
Lovelynn Ndlovu
The Government's Mishandling Of Covid-19 Has Cost Us A Lot
Wednesday 8 July 2020 7:00 AM
Antonia Fagbohun
Black Jobs Matter: Covid-Related Job Losses And The Black Community
Wednesday 17 June 2020 7:00 AM
Jessica Noah Morgan
Guest Editor's Letter: Why Our Hobbies Don't Need To Be Side Hustles
Monday 15 June 2020 7:00 AM
Isha Webber
What Covid-19 Means For Brides-To-Be And The Wedding Industry
Wednesday 27 May 2020 7:00 AM
Bakita Kasadha
6 Non-NHS Keyworkers On The Lack Of PPE And Proper Training
Thursday 7 May 2020 7:00 AM
Candice Carty-Williams
Guest Editor's Letter: How I Am Managing My Emotional Well-Being
Monday 4 May 2020 7:00 AM
Maimy Suleiman
How Is Covid-19 Economically Impacting Black British Women?
Wednesday 15 April 2020 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Editor's Letter: We Need Radical Empathy To See Us Through
Monday 13 April 2020 7:00 AM
Tomiwa Folorunso
The Black Female Medical Professionals Fighting Coronavirus
Thursday 2 April 2020 7:00 AM
Esther Oluga
WhatsApp Aunties, Fake News & Why We Should Empower, Not Shame Them
Wednesday 1 April 2020 8:00 PM
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: This Is The Time To Connect Deeper With Loved Ones
Monday 23 March 2020 7:00 AM
Sabrina-Maria Anderson
Why We Need To Live Consciously And Communally During Coronavirus
Friday 20 March 2020 12:00 PM