Greater London

Black Women In Greater London

If you think Britain's black community started in the 1940s with Empire Windrush and Caribbean migrants settling in London, you are wrong.

But yes, Greater London is home to 96% of Britain's black population, but if you think we are all one "community" or our experiences are similar to the point of being interchangeable, you're wrong again.

Thankfully, Black Ballad is here to show you the diversity within "the diversity", so read on!

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

“Should Afrobeats Be Played At Carnival?” And Other Pressing Questions

Tuesday 13 August 2024 8:00 AM

Claudette Parry Laws

One Black Woman’s Quest To Preserve Her Father’s Legacy

Tuesday 31 October 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Rye Lane Is The Unconventional Black British Love Story We All Need

Thursday 16 March 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

The Black Women Shaping The Notting Hill Carnival Bounce Back

Friday 22 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Immigrating Alone To The UK From Portugal As Teenagers

Tuesday 21 June 2022 8:00 AM

Nzinga Cotton

London Is My Home And That's Why I Can't Leave It

Tuesday 21 July 2020 7:00 AM

Karline Smith

The History Of Notting Hill Carnival

Friday 17 July 2020 7:00 AM

Katasi Kironde

The Black Women Transforming London's Improv Theatre Scene

Thursday 2 January 2020 7:00 AM

Danielle Dash

The Black Woman Who Made Rapman's 'Blue Story' Happen

Monday 25 November 2019 5:00 PM

Ezimma Chigbo

What Top Boy Tells Us About Young Women And Street Culture

Friday 20 September 2019 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Editor's Letter: Grenfell and The Power of Khadija Saye

Tuesday 19 June 2018 7:00 AM

Siana Bangura

The Black Women Surviving Gentrification In London

Monday 14 August 2017 7:00 AM

Louisa Adjoa Parker

Long Before Windrush: Black Londoners Have Been Here For Centuries

Thursday 10 August 2017 12:23 PM