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.

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The Black Ballad Weekender 25

Friday 1 August 2025 10:00 AM

N K Aroni

How To Support A Loved One Facing Domestic Abuse

Thursday 17 April 2025 11:20 AM

Jen Francis

Films That Reframe History From A Black British Perspective

Wednesday 16 April 2025 8:00 AM

Marion Nekesa

Could This Be The End Of ‘The Black Tax’?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

The Right Way To Play Politics At Work

Thursday 10 April 2025 10:45 AM

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BB & ORS Haircare Presents: Manchester Cornrow Masterclass

Saturday 5 April 2025 10:30 PM

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

Tennille Rolingson

Why I’m No Longer Hiding My Depression

Thursday 27 March 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

Jaydee Seaforth

The Generational Trauma Of Being Sent To An ESN School

Thursday 20 March 2025 8:00 AM

Kayleigh Benoit

How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan

Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

A Beginner’s Guide To Laying Your First Lace-Front Wig

Tuesday 18 March 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: The Black Ballad Weekender Returns

Monday 17 March 2025 10:21 AM

Chine McDonald

What A Black Virgin Mary Says About Motherhood & Womanhood

Thursday 13 March 2025 8:00 AM

Khadija Osman

Where Are All The Black Comic Creators?

Wednesday 12 March 2025 8:30 AM

Maxine Harrison

Could Your Designer Bag Be A Genuine Investment?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Michael Jackson, Malcolm X & Our Need To Constantly Review Legacies

Wednesday 5 March 2025 8:00 AM

Daniella Maison

Are Our Beauty Products Killing Us?

Tuesday 4 March 2025 8:00 AM

Shelley Paterson

Rejection Therapy Reset My Brain – And How I Think About Love & Dating

Thursday 27 February 2025 8:00 AM

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BB Members Perk: Win One of 15 Pairs Of Tickets To Alterations!

Wednesday 26 February 2025 9:00 PM

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Making The Most Of Your Money

Wednesday 26 February 2025 7:00 PM

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How Vaccinations Keep Pregnant Black Women Healthy

Wednesday 26 February 2025 8:00 AM

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

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BB & Garnier Presents: Birmingham Cornrow Masterclass

Sunday 16 February 2025 2:00 PM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On Being Divorced In Their 30s

Thursday 13 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

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Beyoncé and the Power of Persistence

Sunday 9 February 2025 11:55 PM

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

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On Life After Their Kids Have Grown

Thursday 30 January 2025 10:30 AM

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Thursday 30 January 2025 8:00 AM

Rachel Haase

Why We Need More Black Women Historians

Wednesday 29 January 2025 8:00 AM

Ayan Artan

In ‘Hard Truths’, Angry Black Women Matter Too

Tuesday 28 January 2025 8:00 AM

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

Mary W

My Mother & I Will Never Be Close – And That’s OK

Tuesday 21 January 2025 8:00 AM

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BB Members Perk: Hard Truth Screening and Q&A

Thursday 16 January 2025 3:41 PM

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

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Grace, Growth And The Courage To Ask

Sunday 15 December 2024 11:05 PM

Jamila Pereira

How These Women Learned To Love Only What Loves Them Back

Friday 13 December 2024 8:00 AM

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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

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

Oreoluwa Adeyoola

The Artist Making Natural Hair Fun Again

Tuesday 3 December 2024 8:00 AM

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BB Member's Perk: Holiday Breakfast & L’Oreal Luxe Pop Up

Friday 29 November 2024 7:30 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

What We Can Learn From The Economic Sisterhood Of Zimbabwean Women

Wednesday 27 November 2024 8:00 AM

Ash Alves

As Black Women, Our Activism Needs To Be Sustainable

Tuesday 26 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

All The Things I Learned At A Beginner's Cornrow Class

Monday 25 November 2024 12:00 PM

Tennille Rolingson

What You Should Know Before Moving Your Kids To The Middle East

Friday 22 November 2024 8:00 AM

Carma

Queer Black People Are Finding Community Through Squatting

Wednesday 20 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: What I’ve Learned at 35

Sunday 17 November 2024 11:15 PM

Black Ballad

9 Chapter Books For Black Kids Aged 6-10

Friday 15 November 2024 8:00 AM

C. I. Atumah

Why Are Women’s Health Issues Under-Funded And Under-Researched?

Wednesday 13 November 2024 8:00 AM

Nour Abida

Why Some Young Black French People Are Moving Back To Africa

Tuesday 12 November 2024 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

The Black Women Who Believe In Kemi Badenoch

Wednesday 6 November 2024 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Kemi Badenoch Is Proof That Representation Politics Has Failed Us

Tuesday 5 November 2024 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

Black British English & How Language Shapes The Diaspora

Friday 1 November 2024 9:00 AM

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Wednesday 30 October 2024 11:19 PM

Annissa La Touche

Black Women On Having High Dating Standards

Wednesday 30 October 2024 10:30 AM

Maxine Harrison

The Reality Of Running An Independent Black Bookshop

Tuesday 29 October 2024 12:30 PM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

How This Black Woman Raised $2 Million For Her Start Up

Tuesday 22 October 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Reclaiming Culture Through Food

Sunday 20 October 2024 11:21 PM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On The Joys Of Being Single

Friday 18 October 2024 8:00 AM

Alisa Jordan

What’s Life Like For Black Women In Germany?

Wednesday 16 October 2024 10:00 AM

Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy

Black British Theatre Is On The Brink Of Something Big

Tuesday 15 October 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: I Don’t Know What BHM Means Anymore

Sunday 13 October 2024 11:30 PM

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BB Members Perk: Win A Copy Of The Strangers

Sunday 13 October 2024 10:00 PM