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

Black Ballad
BB Member's Perk: Join Black Ballad For Galentine's Day!
Thursday 30 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
"I’ll never forget the day we first met. After months and months of phone calls. He travelled to my city. I’ve never been so nervous in all my life about anything."
– What Happens When Religion, Not Race, Is The Barrier In Your Relationship?
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Nadia Mumuni
Worst Date Ever?: “He Took Me To A Friend’s House To Do Laundry”
Thursday 24 October 2024 10:00 AM
"He asked if he was the first Aussie I had slept with and when I replied yes, he scream-laughed, his words tumbling out: “Aw man, I’ve let the side down!”"
– The Myth Of The Black Unicorn: Dating As A Black Woman In Australia


Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
How Hyper-Independence Can Impact Black Women's Relationships
Thursday 25 April 2024 8:00 AM


Jamila Pereira
What Happens When Black Women Earn More Than Their Male Partners?
Tuesday 20 February 2024 8:00 AM
"Don’t let one video of a couple doing up baecation on Twitter rattle you out of all the hard work you’ve done."
– Why Being Single Shouldn't Ruin Your Christmas

Beryn Orera
How Black Disabled Women Have Learnt To Embrace Their Sexuality
Friday 16 February 2024 8:00 AM



Nobuhle Nyoni
How Coloured Pills Are Shaping Black Women’s Dating Experiences
Tuesday 13 February 2024 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait
Gaming With My Boyfriend Is Better Than Couple’s Therapy
Thursday 14 December 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
What Is Post-Separation Abuse & How Do We Recognise It?
Tuesday 14 November 2023 8:00 AM
"My spirit just tek him there and then. I think I fell in love with him from the minute I saw him."
– Lovers Rock, Gabicci Shirts, and ‘Rubbing Wallpaper’: Black Love Stories From The 70s and 80s



Sharon Stevens
Starting Again: What It’s Like To Date After Divorce In Your 50s & 60s
Tuesday 27 June 2023 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Dr Kris Marsh On Studying The Rise Of The Black, Single Middle Class
Tuesday 23 May 2023 8:00 AM

Chidinma Ekekeh
I Can Be A Self-Proclaimed ‘Angry Black Woman’ And Lovable Too
Wednesday 5 April 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

Chloe Sih
In Our Patriarchal Society, Can Marriage Truly Be A Feminist Choice?
Thursday 16 February 2023 8:00 AM
"The more we seem to explore our identities and gain confidence, the more enigmatic we appear to black men."

Chloe-Tian
Yes, Heartbreak Sucks, But It Can Also Be Powerfully Transformative
Tuesday 14 February 2023 8:00 AM

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

Faith Zvorufura
What They Don't Tell You About The First Year Of Marriage
Friday 20 January 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
Why “Pick Me” Politics Are Thriving In The Modern Dating Scene
Wednesday 4 January 2023 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: MO’s Confessions Have Started Realistic Convos
Sunday 18 December 2022 11:30 PM

Ayan Artan
Black British Romance Authors Are Changing The Literary Landscape
Wednesday 14 December 2022 8:00 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: The Audacity Of Loving Black Women Out Loud
Sunday 25 September 2022 10:00 PM

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

Lauren Duncan
Anorexia And Our Complex Journeys To Healthy Bodies And Relationships
Wednesday 21 September 2022 8:00 AM

Emmaliane Akua
Unlearning The Fear Of Being Seen As The ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
Tuesday 20 September 2022 8:00 AM



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

Favour Ajileye
Why Black Women Are Kicking Back On The 'Wife Material' Label
Thursday 4 August 2022 8:00 AM

Arese Sylvester
Let's Talk Honestly About The Reality Of Being The Firstborn Daughter
Friday 29 July 2022 8:00 AM







Christine Makuve
31 Years & Counting: How Black Love Survives Migration & More
Tuesday 14 June 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Digital Creator Natalie Lee On Shedding Shame For Sexual Freedom
Friday 10 June 2022 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Celebrating The Black Pearsons From This Is Us
Sunday 29 May 2022 11:30 PM


Jaydee Seaforth
How Black People With Anxiety Are Navigating The Dating Scene
Monday 23 May 2022 8:00 AM

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



Cheryl May Ndione
We Need The Space To Talk About Toxic Mother & Daughter Relationships
Monday 25 April 2022 8:00 AM



Zainab Raghdo
Dating Interracially As A Black Mixed Race Woman Is Complicated
Friday 4 March 2022 9:00 AM


Dr Michelle Nyangereka
Dr Michelle Answers: How Can I Enjoy Dating Again?
Friday 25 February 2022 8:00 AM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka
The Pandemic Ruined My Relationship – How Can I Revive It?
Friday 18 February 2022 8:00 AM

Tshedza Mashamba
How My Mother’s Love Eventually Found Its Place With Me
Thursday 17 February 2022 8:00 AM


Solape Alatise
Do Bride Prices And Dowries Still Have A Place In Modern Marriage?
Tuesday 15 February 2022 12:30 PM



Dr Michelle Nyangereka
Dr Michelle Answers: How Do I Move On & Let Go After a Break-Up?
Friday 11 February 2022 7:00 AM

Chidinma Iwu
Amidst Uncertainty And Self-Criticism: How Teenage Tomboys Love
Tuesday 8 February 2022 3:00 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
In Conversation With Filmmaker Tonye Mak, Creator Of 'Dating Black'
Tuesday 8 February 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
We All Want To Be Loved Differently. It's Essential That We Communi...
Sunday 6 February 2022 6:21 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka
Dr Michelle Answers: How Do I Survive A Long Distance Relationship?
Friday 4 February 2022 10:00 AM


Ronke Jane
The True Cost Of Living At Home With Your Parents In Your 20s and 30s
Tuesday 1 February 2022 8:00 AM


Ibukun Olumoroti
Aml Ameen On Bringing Black British Love To The Big Screen
Wednesday 8 December 2021 12:00 PM

Harmony Knight
Clueless: What I Learned From Dating (A Lot) Of White Boys
Friday 24 September 2021 9:00 AM
Elisabeth Fapuro
#C4Highlife Is Giving Us Healthy Black Relationships Outside Of BHM
Tuesday 14 September 2021 4:00 PM
Tolani McQueen
What I Learned From Losing All My Close Relationships During Lockdown
Wednesday 8 September 2021 10:30 AM
Keturah Kendrick
Unmarried & Unbothered: Black Women Who Prefer Autonomy Over Marriage
Monday 6 September 2021 10:30 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: It's OK To Criticise Beyoncè, Or Anything Black
Sunday 29 August 2021 10:48 PM
Portia B
Yes, Love Island US Is Much Kinder To Black Women. Here's Why.
Wednesday 28 July 2021 7:00 AM
Ezimma Chigbo
Navigating The Nuances Of A Long Distance, Polyamorous Relationship
Tuesday 6 July 2021 10:00 AM
Sarah Olowofoyeku
Dating And Family Planning As A Sickle Cell Trait Carrier
Monday 12 April 2021 10:30 AM
Tali Ramsey
Understanding The Rise Of YouTube's Black Femininity Coaches
Thursday 8 April 2021 7:00 AM
Vanessa Ayo
Putting On A Brave Face: The Realities Of Dating Post-Covid
Thursday 11 March 2021 7:00 AM
Emmanuella Ngimbi
Finding Love As A Black Woman In The South East Of England
Monday 7 December 2020 7:00 AM
Sareeta Domingo
The Black British Women Writing Themselves Into Romance Novels
Wednesday 23 September 2020 7:00 AM