Friendship
Friendship
If you’re wondering why friendship gets harder as you get older… join the club.
Once upon a time we would just walk up another child on the playground and compliment them on their school bag and we’d have a friend for life!
Now, between our pride, conflicting work schedules and differing tax brackets, things have certainly gotten more complicated.
Thankfully, the Black Ballad writers are asking the questions and interrogating the answers that we all want to know and understand.

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

Courtney Daniella Boateng & Renée Kapuku
How To De-Centre Romance & Build Lifelong Friendships
Friday 2 February 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
Black Women Talk Grace, Feeling Seen & "The Color Purple"
Friday 19 January 2024 10:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Why Don't We Talk About Money In Our Friendships?
Sunday 30 July 2023 11:00 PM



T O Oshodi
Is ‘Friendship Dating’ The Answer To Making New Friends As Adults?
Tuesday 25 July 2023 8:00 AM

Alexandra Sheppard
What I Learned About Adult Friendships From Writing A Teen Novel
Thursday 4 May 2023 8:00 AM

Eirinie Carson
My Best Friend's Death Made Me Face The Complexity Of Her Imperfection
Wednesday 26 April 2023 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Abbott Ele. & The Importance Of Friends As Family
Sunday 16 April 2023 11:30 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Friendships Can't Always Be Equally Balanced
Sunday 5 February 2023 11:45 PM

Madeline Wilson-Ojo
How An Accountability Group Helped Me Fix My Finances
Friday 27 January 2023 8:00 AM

Nina Dafe
Are You Scared To Travel Solo? You Might Want To Try Travel Clubs!
Monday 2 January 2023 8:00 AM

Millicent Yedwa
How To Support Your Friend Going Through A Friendship Breakup
Friday 30 December 2022 8:00 AM

Zainab Raghdo
Is 'Outside' Culture Stopping Us Forming Lasting Relationships?
Friday 23 September 2022 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth
The Difficulty In Making Friends When You’re Neurodiverse
Thursday 11 August 2022 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
What Joan From Girlfriends Taught Me About Boundaries & Relationships
Thursday 19 May 2022 8:00 AM


Fiske Nyirongo
Wedding Committees Impact On Friendship In Eastern & Southern Africa
Tuesday 19 April 2022 8:00 AM

Christine Ochefu
The Black Women Who Taught Me I Could Find A Home In Myself
Thursday 14 April 2022 6:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: The Truth About Navigating Friendships In Your 30s
Sunday 10 April 2022 10:00 PM


Black Ballad
How To Ask For Help: A Guide For Mums & Their Loved Ones
Wednesday 19 January 2022 10:00 AM

Henrietta Shirazu
Making New Friends Is Hard, But Here's How I've Done It
Thursday 9 December 2021 10:30 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Motherhood Helped Me Overcome The Superwoman Complex
Sunday 7 November 2021 9:00 PM
Tolani McQueen
What I Learned From Losing All My Close Relationships During Lockdown
Wednesday 8 September 2021 10:30 AM
Jemmar Samuels
Surviving Distance & Time Difference In My Oldest Friendships
Monday 12 July 2021 10:00 AM
Marcia Veiga
The Black Women Making Space For Themselves In British Cycle Culture
Wednesday 16 September 2020 7:00 AM
Leah Sinclair
'Insecure' Reminds Us How Painful It Is When Friendships Break Down
Wednesday 20 May 2020 7:00 AM
Michelle Pamisa
The Complicated Intersections Of Friendship, Class And Money
Tuesday 31 March 2020 10:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: This Is The Time To Connect Deeper With Loved Ones
Monday 23 March 2020 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: How Cooking For My Friends Has Brought Me Black Joy
Monday 5 August 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: The Difference in My Friendships Makes Me A Better Woman
Monday 24 June 2019 7:00 AM
Florence Adepoju
10 Lessons MDMflow's Florence Adepoju Learned 5 Yrs After Launching
Wednesday 8 August 2018 12:22 AM
Faye Rimdap
The Fetishisation Of Being The Black Friend In The Friendship Group
Monday 11 December 2017 7:00 AM
Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka
Girls Trip & The Importance Of Female Friendships
Friday 28 July 2017 7:00 AM
Annabel Sowemimo
Woke & Navigating White Friendships & Interracial Relationships
Tuesday 20 June 2017 8:00 AM