Black Women & The NHS

Black Women & The NHS

While we’re grateful for free universal healthcare, we know that the NHS hasn’t always been a place where black women feel safe and cared for.

Read Black Ballad’s archive of experiences and investigations written by black women and non-binary people.

Black Ballad

The Black Ballad Weekender 2026

Friday 31 July 2026 10:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What It’s Like When Your Mother Has An Addiction

Wednesday 3 June 2026 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Can A Dinner Make Me Reconsider Pan-Africanism?

Friday 29 May 2026 8:00 AM

Estelle Uba

AI-Driven Policing Is A Threat To Black British Women

Wednesday 27 May 2026 12:00 PM

L'Oréal Blackett

Your Sweat-Proof Guide To Maintaining Your Hair While Working Out

Tuesday 26 May 2026 1:00 PM

Jamila Pereira

Britain’s Last African Colony Is Still Fighting For Freedom

Thursday 21 May 2026 8:00 AM

Lucy Gborie

Black Women Are Going Abroad For Their Healthcare Answers

Wednesday 20 May 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Why We’re Logging Off The Nomad Dream & Coming Home

Tuesday 12 May 2026 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

2026 Is The Year Of Intentional Dating

Friday 8 May 2026 8:00 AM

Fatimah Haruna

You’re Not Crazy: Navigating The Chaos Of Your Mid-20s

Wednesday 6 May 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

50% Of Women Have Experienced Reproductive Coercion

Friday 1 May 2026 8:00 AM

Vicky Gayle

4.5.6. Skin Was The Skincare Brand We Lost Too Soon

Wednesday 29 April 2026 8:00 AM

Yemi Dipeolu

The Real Reason You Can’t Stop Thinking About Your Toxic Ex

Thursday 23 April 2026 2:20 PM

Jendella Benson

British Soldiers Are Abandoning The Children They Fathered Abroad

Tuesday 21 April 2026 10:30 AM

Sophia Leonie

The Truth About ‘Late’ Motherhood

Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:30 AM

Jendella Benson

Am I Really About To Vote For A Tory?!

Friday 10 April 2026 2:30 PM

Abimbola Johnson

I Held British Policing Accountable For The Past 5 Years

Thursday 9 April 2026 8:00 AM

Marion Nekesa

Black Mothers On Pursuing Higher Education Abroad

Tuesday 31 March 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

How To Raise Siblings That Actually Love Each Other

Thursday 26 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Is ‘Quiet Quitting’ An Ethical Way To End A Friendship?

Wednesday 25 March 2026 8:00 AM

Tennille Rolingson

The Iran War: Western Expats Are NOT The Victims

Tuesday 24 March 2026 8:00 AM

Christabel Oppong-Peprah

Writing My Family’s Truth Set Me Free

Thursday 19 March 2026 8:00 AM

Oreoluwa Adeyoola

We Left Religion & Are Building Our Own Community

Wednesday 18 March 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

Why Equality In Parenting Isn’t Possible

Tuesday 17 March 2026 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

Don’t Chase Trends – Start Dressing Like Yourself!

Thursday 12 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How To Stop Your Son Joining The Manosphere

Wednesday 11 March 2026 11:20 AM

Edikan Umoh

Why Black Women Are DIY-ing Their Hormonal Health

Tuesday 10 March 2026 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

Will Assisted Dying Ever Be A Safe Choice For Black Women?

Wednesday 4 March 2026 8:00 AM

Kesewaa Browne

Bridgerton’s Masali Baduza, Victor Alli & Hannah Dodd

Tuesday 3 March 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What 7 Months Travelling the Global South Taught Me About Identity

Thursday 26 February 2026 8:00 AM

Caren Were

How Black Women Use Herbs To Reclaim Sleep In A Stress Epidemic

Wednesday 25 February 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

Could Investing Well Get You To Early Retirement?

Thursday 19 February 2026 8:00 AM

Ifeoluwa Ajala

How Black Feminists Made Me Think Differently About My PCOS Journey

Wednesday 18 February 2026 8:00 AM

Rianna Patterson

How I Tracked Down The Dad I Never Knew

Tuesday 17 February 2026 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

“Why We Remarried The Men We Divorced”

Thursday 12 February 2026 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

The Truths & Lies About Natural Family Planning

Wednesday 11 February 2026 11:45 AM

Maxine Harrison

In Defence Of Casual Friendships & Acquaintances

Tuesday 10 February 2026 12:00 PM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: The Key To Being The Mum You Want To Be

Sunday 8 February 2026 10:30 PM

Black Ballad

Black Ballad Braiders' Club: London

Sunday 8 February 2026 3:00 PM

Shelley Paterson

What It Means To Grey At 22 Years Old

Thursday 5 February 2026 12:30 PM

Fiske Nyirongo

Why Every Black Woman Should Know Her Family’s Health History

Wednesday 4 February 2026 10:00 AM

Beryn Orera

This Network Of Failures Is Killing Black Women

Thursday 29 January 2026 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

How Black Mums Keep Their Daughters Safe On Social Media

Wednesday 28 January 2026 8:00 AM

Dr Aziza Sesay

Everything Black Women Need To Know About Cervical Screening

Tuesday 27 January 2026 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

Black Ballad Braiders' Club: Birmingham

Sunday 25 January 2026 2:00 PM

Habiba Katsha

Should I Be Triggered When Younger Woman Call Me ‘Auntie’

Thursday 22 January 2026 8:00 AM

Angela Kahuru

Is Your Birth Control Anti-Black?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 9:35 AM

Maxine Harrison

Black Women & The Glass Cliff Phenomenon

Tuesday 20 January 2026 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win Tickets To First Five: Paige Lewin

Saturday 17 January 2026 9:30 AM

Esther Evugbemu

The Reality Of Marriage After Being In A Long Distance Relationship

Thursday 15 January 2026 8:00 AM

Joanne Oguntimehin

How We Blend Our Passions With Successful Corporate Careers

Wednesday 14 January 2026 8:00 AM

Seun Matiluko

Why Publishing Has Had Enough Of Diversity

Tuesday 13 January 2026 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: For Dani

Sunday 11 January 2026 11:59 PM

Habiba Katsha

How The War In Congo Has Impacted The Congolese Diaspora

Thursday 8 January 2026 8:00 AM

Sade Banks-Tubi

Learning How To Fail In Public Freed Me

Wednesday 7 January 2026 11:30 AM

Claudia Efemini

This Year, I’ve Decided To Reclaim Ballet For Myself

Tuesday 6 January 2026 3:30 PM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win Tickets To See Ballet Shoes At National Theatre!

Thursday 11 December 2025 11:20 PM

Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

How To Make Your Vision Board A Reality

Thursday 11 December 2025 8:00 AM

Alieah McGraw

How To Network Like You Actually Enjoy It!

Wednesday 10 December 2025 8:00 AM

Shakaila Forbes-Bell

The Only New Year’s Fashion Resolutions You’ll Need

Tuesday 9 December 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: When Your Body Tells the Truth Before You Do

Sunday 7 December 2025 11:59 PM

Jendella Benson

“What’s Happening In Sudan Affects Everyone”

Friday 5 December 2025 11:25 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

All This Research & All These Reports – Why Aren’t Things Better?

Wednesday 3 December 2025 1:30 PM

Sabrina-Maria Anderson

We Need More Black Teenage Girls In After-School Sports

Thursday 27 November 2025 8:00 AM

Esther Evugbemu

We Love How African Mums Are Taking Over Social Media

Wednesday 26 November 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Afrobeats, An Orchestra & The Myth Of Cultural Purity

Tuesday 25 November 2025 8:00 AM

Maxine Harrison

Hurricane Melissa, Environmental Racism & “Unnatural Disasters”

Thursday 20 November 2025 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

What’s Happening To All The Black Women In Media?!

Wednesday 19 November 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

Why Black Businesses Fail When It Comes To Finance

Tuesday 18 November 2025 8:00 AM

Camila Muiambo

Advocating For Yourself As A Neurodivergent Black Woman At Work

Thursday 13 November 2025 8:00 AM

Miracle Okah

Why Black Women Go No Contact With Their Family

Wednesday 12 November 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Why “Black Excellence” Won’t Lead To Black Liberation

Tuesday 11 November 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Susan Wokoma Is Centring Dark-Skinned Black Girlhood

Thursday 6 November 2025 8:00 AM

Simone La Corbinière

How Black Women Are Shaping Brighton’s Cultural Legacy

Wednesday 5 November 2025 8:00 AM