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Lavinya Stennett
Yeah, We Really Do Need To Keep Talking About Reparations
Wednesday 12 February 2025 8:00 AM


Politics is personal and the personal is political. No one knows this more than black women and our communities.
Read our archive of original journalism and writing covering topics such as abolition, grassroots activism, international politics, and hot topics in British politics like immigration and so much more.

Vicky Gayle
What Black Women In Our Community Really Think About Kemi Badenoch
Friday 8 November 2024 12:00 PM


Michaela Makusha
Kemi Badenoch Is Proof That Representation Politics Has Failed Us
Tuesday 5 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Kemi Badenoch - UK's Most Dangerous Political Leader
Sunday 3 November 2024 10:30 PM
“Black women constitute 3% of the female population in England and Wales, but 8.9% of the women’s prison population.”
– What Prison Abolition Means For Black Women


Rania Ibrahim
Why Sudan Is Facing The World’s Deadliest Famine & A Brutal War
Thursday 25 July 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: No One Should Bear The Cost Kamala Is About To Bear
Sunday 21 July 2024 10:30 PM

Andréas Deolinda
Here’s What’s Actually Happening In Congo & How You Can Help
Tuesday 25 June 2024 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
Student Protests: We've Been Here Before & Saw The End Of Apartheid
Tuesday 21 May 2024 8:00 AM

“Europeans and Americans never really undid the structures of power that had privileged whiteness for at least the last two centuries.”
– Brexit And The Return Of White Supremacy

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Don't Let The Chris Kaba Commentary Distract You
Sunday 27 October 2024 11:30 PM

Michaela Makusha
What Labour Is Getting Wrong About Violence Against Women & Girls
Wednesday 24 July 2024 1:00 PM

Michaela Makusha
If The Police Cannot Police Themselves, How Can We Ever Trust Them?
Tuesday 12 March 2024 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Being A Black Parent Has Been Far Too Challenging
Sunday 12 February 2023 11:30 PM
“I am unapologetically black – I wear my hair natural in locs, and I’m not afraid to talk about race either in terms of who I am as a politician.”
– What It's Like To Be A Black Woman In British Politics

Audrey Tonje
In Adura Onashile’s ‘Girl’ Black Women Are More Than Their Experiences
Friday 24 November 2023 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth
Unpacking The UK Government’s Sinister Illegal Migration Bill
Thursday 9 March 2023 9:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
‘Aisha’ And The Lived Experiences Of Black Female Asylum Seekers
Tuesday 27 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
Third Sector Workers Are The Unsung Heroes Behind Immigration
Monday 4 July 2022 8:00 AM
“This largely symbolic gesture creates the dilemma of instinctively being proud of ourselves as ‘loyal sons and daughters all’ but knowing the lived experiences created by our governments’ decisions.”
– Barbados Is A Republic, But What Does This Mean For Barbadians Home & Abroad?

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
There’s A Link Between Diane Abbott’s Treatment & Femicide Rates
Tuesday 11 June 2024 8:00 AM

Miracle Okah
Revenge Porn Is A Digital Threat We Need To Know How To Deal With
Friday 10 May 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
How My Abuser Used Technology To Stalk, Isolate & Financially Abuse Me
Thursday 28 March 2024 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
Why The Health Sector In The UK Is Overdue It’s ‘#MeToo’ Reckoning
Thursday 16 November 2023 8:00 AM
“While re-imagining an independent Scotland involves looking forward, there has to be attention placed on how the colonial past has formed our present.”
– Black Womxn Must Be Heard In An Independent And Equal Scotland

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Ella Janneh Shows We Have A Harder Fight For Justice
Sunday 19 May 2024 11:30 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Society, Not Our Personal Challenges, Makes Us Tired
Sunday 24 September 2023 11:59 PM

Nasrin Warsame
A Prison Abolitionist’s Experience With Jury Summons And Justice
Wednesday 7 December 2022 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Chris Kaba Is The Death We Need To Be Focused On
Sunday 11 September 2022 11:00 PM

“As a black woman I like to feel this is one way that I can channel my frustrations and disillusionment with the current political sphere.”
– Don't Lose Faith In Us: How Grassroots Activism Can Hold The Government To Account



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: The Problem W/ Naomi's Response To The PLT Backlash
Sunday 10 September 2023 11:00 PM

Marion Atieno Osieyo
How Black Brits Can Take Action For Their Communities & Environment
Tuesday 4 October 2022 8:00 AM


Kira Richards
The Sustainability Conversation Needs To Include Our Hair Extensions
Wednesday 9 March 2022 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth
Insulate Britain, Civil Disobedience & The Purpose Of Protest
Tuesday 19 October 2021 7:00 AM