Financial Education

Financial Education For Black Women

Did your family talk much about money growing up? Do you feel like you have the knowledge that you need to make financial decisions that will secure your future? If the answer is no, don't worry, you aren’t alone.

Whether you’re trying to get to grips with the basics or are thinking about taking things deeper, Black Ballad's archive of original journalism and writing will have something for you.

Black Ballad

The Black Ballad Weekender 2026

Friday 31 July 2026 10:00 AM

Sharon

I’ve Hit My 50s & I’m Re-Evaluating Love

Thursday 11 June 2026 8:00 AM

Temi Oh

Would You Know If You Were In A Cult?

Tuesday 9 June 2026 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Black Women On The Unexpected Changes Of Your 30s & 40s

Thursday 4 June 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What It’s Like When Your Mother Has An Addiction

Wednesday 3 June 2026 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Can A Dinner Make Me Reconsider Pan-Africanism?

Friday 29 May 2026 8:00 AM

Estelle Uba

AI-Driven Policing Is A Threat To Black British Women

Wednesday 27 May 2026 12:00 PM

L'Oréal Blackett

Your Sweat-Proof Guide To Maintaining Your Hair While Working Out

Tuesday 26 May 2026 1:00 PM

Jamila Pereira

Britain’s Last African Colony Is Still Fighting For Freedom

Thursday 21 May 2026 8:00 AM

Lucy Gborie

Black Women Are Going Abroad For Their Healthcare Answers

Wednesday 20 May 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Why We’re Logging Off The Nomad Dream & Coming Home

Tuesday 12 May 2026 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

2026 Is The Year Of Intentional Dating

Friday 8 May 2026 8:00 AM

Fatimah Haruna

You’re Not Crazy: Navigating The Chaos Of Your Mid-20s

Wednesday 6 May 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

50% Of Women Have Experienced Reproductive Coercion

Friday 1 May 2026 8:00 AM

Vicky Gayle

4.5.6. Skin Was The Skincare Brand We Lost Too Soon

Wednesday 29 April 2026 8:00 AM

Yemi Dipeolu

The Real Reason You Can’t Stop Thinking About Your Toxic Ex

Thursday 23 April 2026 2:20 PM

Jendella Benson

British Soldiers Are Abandoning The Children They Fathered Abroad

Tuesday 21 April 2026 10:30 AM

Sophia Leonie

The Truth About ‘Late’ Motherhood

Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:30 AM

Jendella Benson

Am I Really About To Vote For A Tory?!

Friday 10 April 2026 2:30 PM

Abimbola Johnson

I Held British Policing Accountable For The Past 5 Years

Thursday 9 April 2026 8:00 AM

Marion Nekesa

Black Mothers On Pursuing Higher Education Abroad

Tuesday 31 March 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

How To Raise Siblings That Actually Love Each Other

Thursday 26 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Is ‘Quiet Quitting’ An Ethical Way To End A Friendship?

Wednesday 25 March 2026 8:00 AM

Tennille Rolingson

The Iran War: Western Expats Are NOT The Victims

Tuesday 24 March 2026 8:00 AM

Christabel Oppong-Peprah

Writing My Family’s Truth Set Me Free

Thursday 19 March 2026 8:00 AM

Oreoluwa Adeyoola

We Left Religion & Are Building Our Own Community

Wednesday 18 March 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

Why Equality In Parenting Isn’t Possible

Tuesday 17 March 2026 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

Don’t Chase Trends – Start Dressing Like Yourself!

Thursday 12 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How To Stop Your Son Joining The Manosphere

Wednesday 11 March 2026 11:20 AM

Edikan Umoh

Why Black Women Are DIY-ing Their Hormonal Health

Tuesday 10 March 2026 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

Will Assisted Dying Ever Be A Safe Choice For Black Women?

Wednesday 4 March 2026 8:00 AM

Kesewaa Browne

Bridgerton’s Masali Baduza, Victor Alli & Hannah Dodd

Tuesday 3 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What 7 Months Travelling the Global South Taught Me About Identity

Thursday 26 February 2026 8:00 AM

Caren Were

How Black Women Use Herbs To Reclaim Sleep In A Stress Epidemic

Wednesday 25 February 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

Could Investing Well Get You To Early Retirement?

Thursday 19 February 2026 8:00 AM

Ifeoluwa Ajala

How Black Feminists Made Me Think Differently About My PCOS Journey

Wednesday 18 February 2026 8:00 AM

Rianna Patterson

How I Tracked Down The Dad I Never Knew

Tuesday 17 February 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

“Why We Remarried The Men We Divorced”

Thursday 12 February 2026 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

The Truths & Lies About Natural Family Planning

Wednesday 11 February 2026 11:45 AM

Maxine Harrison

In Defence Of Casual Friendships & Acquaintances

Tuesday 10 February 2026 12:00 PM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: The Key To Being The Mum You Want To Be

Sunday 8 February 2026 10:30 PM

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Black Ballad Braiders' Club: London

Sunday 8 February 2026 3:00 PM

Shelley Paterson

What It Means To Grey At 22 Years Old

Thursday 5 February 2026 12:30 PM

Fiske Nyirongo

Why Every Black Woman Should Know Her Family’s Health History

Wednesday 4 February 2026 10:00 AM

Beryn Orera

This Network Of Failures Is Killing Black Women

Thursday 29 January 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

How Black Mums Keep Their Daughters Safe On Social Media

Wednesday 28 January 2026 8:00 AM

Dr Aziza Sesay

Everything Black Women Need To Know About Cervical Screening

Tuesday 27 January 2026 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

Black Ballad Braiders' Club: Birmingham

Sunday 25 January 2026 2:00 PM

Habiba Katsha

Should I Be Triggered When Younger Woman Call Me ‘Auntie’

Thursday 22 January 2026 8:00 AM

Angela Kahuru

Is Your Birth Control Anti-Black?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 9:35 AM

Maxine Harrison

Black Women & The Glass Cliff Phenomenon

Tuesday 20 January 2026 8:00 AM

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Saturday 17 January 2026 9:30 AM

Esther Evugbemu

The Reality Of Marriage After Being In A Long Distance Relationship

Thursday 15 January 2026 8:00 AM

Joanne Oguntimehin

How We Blend Our Passions With Successful Corporate Careers

Wednesday 14 January 2026 8:00 AM

Seun Matiluko

Why Publishing Has Had Enough Of Diversity

Tuesday 13 January 2026 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: For Dani

Sunday 11 January 2026 11:59 PM

Habiba Katsha

How The War In Congo Has Impacted The Congolese Diaspora

Thursday 8 January 2026 8:00 AM

Sade Banks-Tubi

Learning How To Fail In Public Freed Me

Wednesday 7 January 2026 11:30 AM

Claudia Efemini

This Year, I’ve Decided To Reclaim Ballet For Myself

Tuesday 6 January 2026 3:30 PM

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Thursday 11 December 2025 11:20 PM

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

How To Make Your Vision Board A Reality

Thursday 11 December 2025 8:00 AM

Alieah McGraw

How To Network Like You Actually Enjoy It!

Wednesday 10 December 2025 8:00 AM

Shakaila Forbes-Bell

The Only New Year’s Fashion Resolutions You’ll Need

Tuesday 9 December 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: When Your Body Tells the Truth Before You Do

Sunday 7 December 2025 11:59 PM

Jendella Benson

“What’s Happening In Sudan Affects Everyone”

Friday 5 December 2025 11:25 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

All This Research & All These Reports – Why Aren’t Things Better?

Wednesday 3 December 2025 1:30 PM

Sabrina-Maria Anderson

We Need More Black Teenage Girls In After-School Sports

Thursday 27 November 2025 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

We Love How African Mums Are Taking Over Social Media

Wednesday 26 November 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Afrobeats, An Orchestra & The Myth Of Cultural Purity

Tuesday 25 November 2025 8:00 AM

Maxine Harrison

Hurricane Melissa, Environmental Racism & “Unnatural Disasters”

Thursday 20 November 2025 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

What’s Happening To All The Black Women In Media?!

Wednesday 19 November 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

Why Black Businesses Fail When It Comes To Finance

Tuesday 18 November 2025 8:00 AM

Camila Muiambo

Advocating For Yourself As A Neurodivergent Black Woman At Work

Thursday 13 November 2025 8:00 AM

Miracle Okah

Why Black Women Go No Contact With Their Family

Wednesday 12 November 2025 8:00 AM