Love & Relationships
Love & Relationships
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Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Win One of 15 Pairs Of Tickets To Shifters!
Tuesday 6 August 2024 8:00 PM
Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
How Hyper-Independence Can Impact Black Women's Relationships
Thursday 25 April 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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Jamila Pereira
What Happens When Black Women Earn More Than Their Male Partners?
Tuesday 20 February 2024 8:00 AM
Beryn Orera
How Black Disabled Women Have Learnt To Embrace Their Sexuality
Friday 16 February 2024 8:00 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
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
"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
Jamila Pereira
What Is Post-Separation Abuse & How Do We Recognise It?
Tuesday 14 November 2023 8:00 AM
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
"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
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
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
"The more we seem to explore our identities and gain confidence, the more enigmatic we appear to black men."
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
Siana Bangura
Guest Ed's Letter: The Difference Between Solitude & Loneliness
Monday 22 June 2020 7:00 AM
Taiwo Bali
Why Black Women Are Deciding To 'Level Up' When It Comes To Dating
Friday 15 May 2020 7:00 AM