Founder's Letters
Founder's Letters
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Founder's Letter: A Girl's Trip Is An Investment In Your Happiness
Monday 8 June 2026 3:40 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Future of Black Institutions Feels Fragile
Monday 11 May 2026 1:00 AM
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Founder's Letter: Meg Thee Stallion Deserves Love & Stability
Monday 27 April 2026 1:30 AM
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Founder's Letter: Emma Grede On Money, Race & The Life She Has Built
Monday 20 April 2026 6:00 AM
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Founder's Letter: Why Being A Redhead In This Season Feels Right
Sunday 22 March 2026 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Key To Being The Mum You Want To Be
Sunday 8 February 2026 10:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Making Black Women Whole, Healthy & Happy In 2026
Sunday 25 January 2026 10:50 PM
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Founder's Letter: When Your Body Tells the Truth Before You Do
Sunday 7 December 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Year I Rewrote My Version of “Having It All”
Sunday 30 November 2025 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Diarrha N’Diaye's SKIMS Move Is A Win For All Of Us
Sunday 9 November 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Anxiety & Satisfaction Of Restarting Your Career
Sunday 12 October 2025 11:56 PM
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Founder's Letter: Do We Ask Ourselves The Questions We’d Rather Avoid?
Sunday 28 September 2025 11:40 PM
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Founder's Letter: Sitting On A Cliff Edge Taught Me A Big Life Lesson
Sunday 21 September 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: An Italian Summer, Motherhood & The Urgency of Rest
Sunday 7 September 2025 9:51 PM
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Founder's Letter: Ami Colé, Diane Abbott & Visibility In White Spaces
Sunday 20 July 2025 11:55 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why Black Women Should Be Cautious About AI Therapy
Sunday 6 July 2025 11:33 PM
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Founder's Letter: 11 Lessons From 11 Years Of Running Black Ballad
Sunday 22 June 2025 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Coco Gauff, Audra McDonald & Deny Our Greatness
Sunday 8 June 2025 11:50 PM
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Founder's Letter: Learning Yoruba (and Myself) One Word at a Time
Sunday 1 June 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: 5 Yrs Post George Floyd: The Performance of Progress
Sunday 25 May 2025 11:58 PM
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Founder Letter: Elizabeth Odunsi Deserved Safety & Success Not Tragedy
Sunday 11 May 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Rest, Joy and Rediscovery: My First Solo Trip at 35
Sunday 27 April 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: How Not Spending Helped Me Reclaim More Than Money
Sunday 13 April 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: When Did Hair Salons Stop Being Safe Spaces For Us?
Sunday 9 March 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Chimamanda & The Dreams That Truly Belong to Us
Sunday 2 March 2025 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: What My Childhood Library Taught Me About Change
Sunday 23 February 2025 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Krept, Konan & The Complexities Of Black Ownership
Sunday 2 February 2025 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: How A Social Media Detox Reconnected Me with Myself
Sunday 26 January 2025 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Have I Become Too Self Conscious As A Black Woman?
Sunday 19 January 2025 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Not Waiting For New Year’s To Prioritise My Health
Sunday 8 December 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: feYi's Flowers & The Power Of Stand Up For Ourselves
Sunday 1 December 2024 11:50 PM
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Founder's Letter: Kemi Badenoch - UK's Most Dangerous Political Leader
Sunday 3 November 2024 10:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Don't Let The Chris Kaba Commentary Distract You
Sunday 27 October 2024 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why We Should Never Be Afraid To Start Over Again
Sunday 29 September 2024 11:41 PM
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Founder's Letter: What I Wish I Did Differently During My Labour
Sunday 22 September 2024 9:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Importance Of Community & Holding On To Hope
Sunday 11 August 2024 10:41 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Racist Riots Show UK's Double Standard
Sunday 4 August 2024 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Investing In My Skin Gave Me Calm & Consistency
Sunday 9 June 2024 10:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Kelly Rowland & The Disrespect We Always Face
Sunday 26 May 2024 10:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Ella Janneh Shows We Have A Harder Fight For Justice
Sunday 19 May 2024 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Dreams Come True: Presenting The BB Weekender
Sunday 21 April 2024 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: How The Bedtime Routine Helps To Ease Mum Guilt
Sunday 14 April 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Let’s Talk About The Dangers Of Representation
Sunday 7 April 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Healthy Relationships With External Validation
Sunday 24 March 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Diane Abbott Deserves Better After 40 Yrs As A MP
Sunday 17 March 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Health Conversation That I Have Shied Away From?
Thursday 14 March 2024 7:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Celebrating Us & Challenging Our Unconscious Biases
Sunday 10 March 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Clara Amfo & Always Giving Black Women Their Flowers
Sunday 3 March 2024 11:48 PM
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Founder's Letter: Maternal Healthcare Battle For Us Is Far From Over
Sunday 25 February 2024 11:56 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why I Need To Start Seeing Myself As An Investment
Sunday 11 February 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Niecy’s Speech Was A Masterclass In Self Belief
Sunday 28 January 2024 11:57 PM
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Founder’s Letter: It’s Time BB Gives "The Color Purple" Its Flowers
Sunday 21 January 2024 11:04 PM
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Founder's Letter: My Kids Main Character Energy Comes From Black Books
Sunday 14 January 2024 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: 2024 Is All About Embracing The Small Wins
Sunday 7 January 2024 11:55 PM
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Founder's Letter: I’m Applauding Resilient Black Women in 2023
Sunday 17 December 2023 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Benjamin Zephaniah Taught Us How To Be Revolutionary
Sunday 10 December 2023 10:45 PM
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Founder's Letter: Riches & The Reality Of Telling Black Stories
Sunday 3 December 2023 11:45 PM
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Founder's Letter: Surprise, Nella Is The Villain On I’m A Celeb
Sunday 26 November 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Primark’s Xmas Ad & The Importance Of Finding Joy
Sunday 19 November 2023 11:40 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why I Chose To Spend Part Of My Birthday Alone
Sunday 12 November 2023 11:45 PM
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Founder's Letter: Everything Feels Insignificant W/ The World On Fire
Sunday 29 October 2023 11:41 PM
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Founder's Letter: Saluting Our Sisters Starts With Knowing Our Worth
Sunday 22 October 2023 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Names & The Power To Celebrate Our Stories & Culture
Sunday 8 October 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Black Women Are Victims Of Gender Based Violence Too
Sunday 1 October 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Society, Not Our Personal Challenges, Makes Us Tired
Sunday 24 September 2023 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: We Must Stop Shopping At Asian Owned Hair Stores
Sunday 17 September 2023 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: The Problem W/ Naomi's Response To The PLT Backlash
Sunday 10 September 2023 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Learning From How Coco Gauff Advocated For Herself
Sunday 3 September 2023 11:55 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why I Wanted Nigeria Rob This England At The WWC
Sunday 6 August 2023 11:59 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why Don't We Talk About Money In Our Friendships?
Sunday 30 July 2023 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Can We Really Embrace The New Era Of Barbie?
Sunday 16 July 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Keke Palmer & Saying No To Toxic Masculinity
Sunday 9 July 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Why I Decided To Mute Influencers I Once Loved
Sunday 25 June 2023 10:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: 9 Yrs Of BB & The Power Of Black Sisterhood
Sunday 18 June 2023 11:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Mizzy & Those Going On Right Wing Shows Confuse Me
Sunday 4 June 2023 11:35 PM
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Founder's Letter: BeyGOOD Luncheon & The Importance Of Being Still
Sunday 28 May 2023 11:07 PM
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Founder's Letter: Using Black Figures Doesn’t Make Royals Diverse
Sunday 30 April 2023 11:00 PM
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Founder's Letter: Diane Abbott, Dr. Oki & The Hypocrisy of The Left
Sunday 23 April 2023 10:30 PM
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Founder's Letter: Abbott Ele. & The Importance Of Friends As Family
Sunday 16 April 2023 11:30 PM