Diaspora Stories

Diaspora Stories

Is there a succinct way to describe the way that the global Black African diaspora's influence and reach spreads out across the world?

Obviously not, so instead we present to you an archive of original journalism and writing from black women and non-binary people – enjoy!

Lavinya Stennett

Yeah, We Really Do Need To Keep Talking About Reparations

Wednesday 12 February 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

The Restaurant Bringing The Diversity Of Nigerian Food To North London

Tuesday 14 January 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

The Chef Bringing The Heart & Soul Of Senegal To London

Friday 6 December 2024 8:00 AM

Nour Abida

Why Some Young Black French People Are Moving Back To Africa

Tuesday 12 November 2024 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

Black British English & How Language Shapes The Diaspora

Friday 1 November 2024 9:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Bissau-Guinean Woman Are Resisting Erasure & Preserving Culture

Wednesday 2 October 2024 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

“Should Afrobeats Be Played At Carnival?” And Other Pressing Questions

Tuesday 13 August 2024 8:00 AM

Lynda Ndubuaku

How Migration Affects Those Left Behind

Wednesday 13 December 2023 8:00 AM

Ayanna Witter-Johnson

How My Holiday To Jamaica Allowed Me To Explore Ancestry & The Ocean

Thursday 2 November 2023 8:30 AM

Igiaba Scego

Italy's Long & Troubled Relationship With Somalia

Friday 27 October 2023 8:00 AM

Annissa La Touche

What Returning To Dominica Taught Me About Language & Belonging

Wednesday 18 October 2023 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

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

The Self-Funded Art Platform Spotlighting Marginalised Creatives

Thursday 2 March 2023 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

How A Trip To Sarajevo Reawakened A Painful Personal Truth

Tuesday 31 January 2023 8:00 AM

Genéa Saunders

Navigating Our Paths With Folk Tales From The Diaspora

Monday 30 January 2023 8:00 AM

Amber Akaunu

My Journey Connecting With My Nigerian And Brazilian Heritage

Wednesday 18 January 2023 8:00 AM

Ata-owaji Victor

In 2023, What Does ‘Sending Money Back Home’ Look Like?

Monday 16 January 2023 8:00 AM

Tanya Campbell

How Traditional African Dance Moved Me Toward Wellness

Friday 13 January 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

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

Tuesday 27 December 2022 8:00 AM

Arese Sylvester

How Nigerian Immigrants Are Surviving Christmas Alone & Far From Home

Tuesday 20 December 2022 8:00 AM

Tito Kolawole

Love, Honour & My Anxiety With Yoruba Cultural Formalities

Tuesday 29 November 2022 8:00 AM

Rianna Patterson

What It's Like Celebrating Creole Month In Dominica

Friday 18 November 2022 8:00 AM

Iman Mohamed

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

Thursday 27 October 2022 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini

The Reality Of Investing Money Back Home

Tuesday 11 October 2022 8:00 AM

Sabrina-Maria Anderson

The Queen’s Passing Will Mean Something Different Across Generations

Tuesday 13 September 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Nana Mensah On Capturing The First Generation Daughter Experience

Tuesday 30 August 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

The Black Women Shaping The Notting Hill Carnival Bounce Back

Friday 22 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

When It Comes To African Literature, The Future Is Bright!

Monday 11 July 2022 8:00 AM

Michelle Pamisa

The Southern African Women Making An Impact In The UK

Friday 25 March 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

Shine Steel

Why Aren't More Of Us Exercising Our Right To A Second Passport?

Wednesday 23 February 2022 8:00 AM

Solape Alatise

Do Bride Prices And Dowries Still Have A Place In Modern Marriage?

Tuesday 15 February 2022 12:30 PM

Katrina Marshall

Barbados Is A Republic, But What Does This Mean For Barbadians?

Wednesday 15 December 2021 12:30 PM

Lavinya Stennett

What It's Like Being Deported To A Country You Don't Know

Friday 10 December 2021 7:00 AM

Sareeta Domingo

Natasha Bowen On Her Epic Debut 'Skin Of The Sea' & Mermaid Mythology

Friday 26 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

Isabelle Dupuy

Living The Dream: What It Means To Be Disconnected In The Diaspora

Friday 12 November 2021 7:00 AM

Nzinga Cotton

What I Learned Growing Up Rastafarian

Friday 5 November 2021 7:00 AM

Tola Okogwu

Author Florence Ọlájídé On Culture Clashes & Growing Up

Thursday 15 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

Jemmar Samuels

Surviving Distance & Time Difference In My Oldest Friendships

Monday 12 July 2021 10:00 AM

Jendella Benson

In Conversation With Chibundu Onuzo, Author Of 'Sankofa'

Friday 4 June 2021 9:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Afua Hirsch On The Stories That Still Need Telling

Monday 26 April 2021 1:00 PM

Tomiwa Folorunso

The Black Women Who've Left The UK For The Rest Of Europe

Thursday 22 April 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

In Conversation w/ Dr Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Tuesday 20 April 2021 11:00 AM

Ibianga Evans

Confronting My Childhood And Righting My Parents' Wrongs

Friday 26 February 2021 7:00 AM

Nuzo Onoh

The Absence Of Older African Women In British Pubs

Thursday 25 February 2021 9:30 AM

Monica Ande

Older Nigerian Women And The Delayed Dream Of Returning 'Home'

Thursday 18 February 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

Bashirat Oladele

Owó Àjọ, GoFundMe Links & The Importance Of Mutual Aid

Wednesday 6 January 2021 7:00 AM

Ebun Soyinka

The Nigerians Keeping The Community Alive in Kent

Friday 11 December 2020 7:00 AM

Emmanuella Ngimbi

Five Black Women Over 50 On Life In Portsmouth

Wednesday 9 December 2020 7:00 AM

Rachel Willcocks

Navigating Creative Spaces As A Black Woman In The East Midlands

Wednesday 14 October 2020 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

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

Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

My Descent Into Hell: Understanding My Ancestors' Trauma

Tuesday 29 September 2020 7:00 AM

Zalika Reid-Benta

How The Influence Of Jamaican Culture Can Draw The Diaspora Together

Friday 4 September 2020 7:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

100 Years On: Is The Pan-African Flag Still Relevant?

Friday 21 August 2020 7:00 AM

Teleica Kirkland

The History And Significance Of Textiles In The African Diaspora

Wednesday 29 July 2020 9:00 AM

Karline Smith

The History Of Notting Hill Carnival

Friday 17 July 2020 7:00 AM

Yasmina Nuny

How Black Liberation Is A Global Struggle

Thursday 16 July 2020 7:00 AM

Bella Frimpong

Black Europe Exists And It's Important We Unite

Thursday 12 March 2020 7:00 AM

Sabrina Bowen

Dealing With Death As A Child Of The Diaspora

Tuesday 10 March 2020 7:00 AM

Portia B

I Decolonised My Kitchen To Reconnect To My Culture

Friday 6 March 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

Madeline Wilson-Ojo

How I Lost My Native Language

Saturday 29 February 2020 7:00 AM

Lavinya Stennett

Beyond Home Ownership: The African Diaspora, Land And Identity

Friday 6 December 2019 7:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

How The BlackPoppyRose Project Is Remembering Our Veterans

Sunday 10 November 2019 7:00 AM

Elizabeth Ayoola

Why Do We Label Women As Well Cultured or Shameless?

Friday 1 November 2019 7:00 AM