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
BB Members Perk: Win Tickets To Tiwa Savage At Little Simz Meltdown!
Wednesday 4 June 2025 9:30 PM

Lolá Ákínmádé
What My Nigerian Grandmother Taught Me About Living Life On My Terms
Wednesday 4 June 2025 9:45 AM

Jamila Pereira
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean For The Average Black Woman Around The World
Tuesday 3 June 2025 11:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Learning Yoruba (and Myself) One Word at a Time
Sunday 1 June 2025 11:59 PM


Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse
Black Mothers Face Barriers When It Comes To Breastfeeding
Wednesday 28 May 2025 8:00 AM

Natalie Corner
We Met At A Black Ballad Event & Just Went On Our First Girls Trip
Tuesday 27 May 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: 5 Yrs Post George Floyd: The Performance of Progress
Sunday 25 May 2025 11:58 PM

Angela Kahuru
I Don’t Love My Job — And I’m Learning To Be Okay With That
Thursday 22 May 2025 10:00 AM

Stacee Smith
My Narcissistic Nightmare & How You Can Avoid This Type Of Trauma
Wednesday 21 May 2025 7:00 AM



Raheemat Elewade
How Black Women Regained Their Sex Drive After Child Birth
Thursday 15 May 2025 8:00 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder Letter: Elizabeth Odunsi Deserved Safety & Success Not Tragedy
Sunday 11 May 2025 11:59 PM


Tabby Kibugi
Yes, Money Dysmorphia Is Real & More Common Than You Realise
Wednesday 7 May 2025 1:50 PM

Christina Fonthes
Abeti to Zaïko: How Congolese Music Shaped My Life & My First Novel
Tuesday 6 May 2025 5:00 PM




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BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... Manny & The Baby
Tuesday 29 April 2025 9:00 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Rest, Joy and Rediscovery: My First Solo Trip at 35
Sunday 27 April 2025 11:59 PM


Miatta Mbriwa
Being "The Weird Twin" Sucked, But The Comparison Led To A Diagnosis
Wednesday 23 April 2025 8:00 AM

Fiske Nyirongo
Connecting To My African Heritage & Embracing My Femininity
Tuesday 22 April 2025 8:00 AM


Jen Francis
Films That Reframe History From A Black British Perspective
Wednesday 16 April 2025 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: How Not Spending Helped Me Reclaim More Than Money
Sunday 13 April 2025 11:59 PM


Lisa Tadiwa
Would-Be Grandparents On The Prospect Of Life Without Grandkids
Wednesday 9 April 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
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Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 PM

Chloe Lovell
Wales Made Black History Compulsory in Schools – Is It Enough?
Tuesday 8 April 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB & ORS Haircare Presents: Manchester Cornrow Masterclass
Saturday 5 April 2025 10:30 PM

Audrey Tonje
Tamara Lawrance & Cherrelle Skeete On Being A Black Actor In 2025
Thursday 3 April 2025 11:00 AM

Vivian Oluchi
If He Doesn't Buy Me Gifts How Will Others Know I'm Desirable?
Wednesday 2 April 2025 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
Marcia Michael Is Elevating The Black British Family Through Love
Tuesday 1 April 2025 8:00 AM


Tabby Kibugi
Regenerative Fashion Is The African Approach To Sustainability
Wednesday 26 March 2025 8:00 AM

Rachael Twumasi-Corson
Working Too Much Nearly Killed Me – I Needed Work-Life Harmony
Tuesday 25 March 2025 8:00 AM


Kayleigh Benoit
How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan
Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM



Chine McDonald
What A Black Virgin Mary Says About Motherhood & Womanhood
Thursday 13 March 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
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Wednesday 12 March 2025 9:00 PM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: When Did Hair Salons Stop Being Safe Spaces For Us?
Sunday 9 March 2025 11:59 PM

Kesewaa Browne
‘One Of Them Days’ Is For The Ordinary Black Girls Trying To Get By
Thursday 6 March 2025 12:30 PM

Michaela Makusha
Michael Jackson, Malcolm X & Our Need To Constantly Review Legacies
Wednesday 5 March 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... The Re-Write
Tuesday 4 March 2025 9:00 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Chimamanda & The Dreams That Truly Belong to Us
Sunday 2 March 2025 11:59 PM

Shelley Paterson
Rejection Therapy Reset My Brain – And How I Think About Love & Dating
Thursday 27 February 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Win One of 15 Pairs Of Tickets To Alterations!
Wednesday 26 February 2025 9:00 PM



Nyasha Oliver
A&E To Aesthetics: This Nurse Pivoted & Still Serves Her Community
Tuesday 25 February 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: What My Childhood Library Taught Me About Change
Sunday 23 February 2025 11:00 PM

Melody Chadamoyo
How Moving Countries Rewires Your Brain & Reshapes Your Relationships
Thursday 20 February 2025 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
Country, Blues, Americana, Soul... Yola Defies Categorisation
Wednesday 19 February 2025 8:00 AM

Soraya Odubeko
Black Women Designers To Look Out For At London Fashion Week
Tuesday 18 February 2025 8:00 AM



Lavinya Stennett
Yeah, We Really Do Need To Keep Talking About Reparations
Wednesday 12 February 2025 8:00 AM

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Writing My Second Book Took A Serious Toll On My Wellbeing
Tuesday 11 February 2025 8:00 AM


Lamide Kamau
How To Know If You’re Financially Compatible With Your Partner
Friday 7 February 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Generation Alpha’s Relationship To Race Is Going To Be Unrecognisable
Wednesday 5 February 2025 12:00 PM

Carly Lewis-Oduntan
Employers Are Ditching DEI: What Does This Mean For Black Women?
Tuesday 4 February 2025 10:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Krept, Konan & The Complexities Of Black Ownership
Sunday 2 February 2025 11:30 PM


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Thursday 30 January 2025 8:00 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: How A Social Media Detox Reconnected Me with Myself
Sunday 26 January 2025 11:30 PM

Muminah Koleoso
How Black Women Are Supporting Each Other Through Higher Education
Thursday 23 January 2025 8:00 AM
Soraya Odubeko
Angeline Morrison Is Using Folk Music To Tell Our Forgotten Stories
Wednesday 22 January 2025 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Have I Become Too Self Conscious As A Black Woman?
Sunday 19 January 2025 11:30 PM


Black Ballad
I Landed A Job I Wasn’t Qualified For: Here’s What Happened Next
Thursday 16 January 2025 8:00 AM

Maxine Harrison
Is Our Obsession With Laid Edges Destroying Our Hair?
Wednesday 15 January 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


Jamila Pereira
How These Women Learned To Love Only What Loves Them Back
Friday 13 December 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... The Lagos Wife
Wednesday 11 December 2024 9:00 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka
Could Cannabis Be The Key To An Easier Menopause For Black Women?
Wednesday 11 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi
These Black Women Left Their Corporate Jobs & Picked Up A Trade
Tuesday 10 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Not Waiting For New Year’s To Prioritise My Health
Sunday 8 December 2024 11:59 PM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
The Chef Bringing The Heart & Soul Of Senegal To London
Friday 6 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi
Why Black Women Need To Be In Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Wednesday 4 December 2024 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: feYi's Flowers & The Power Of Stand Up For Ourselves
Sunday 1 December 2024 11:50 PM

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BB Member's Perk: Holiday Breakfast & L’Oreal Luxe Pop Up
Friday 29 November 2024 7:30 AM