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 25

Friday 1 August 2025 10:00 AM

Iris Mwanza

Five Harsh Truths For Aspiring Authors

Thursday 19 June 2025 8:00 AM

Angela Foster-Mason

How Chronic Pain Has Shaped My Life

Wednesday 18 June 2025 8:00 AM

Maxine Harrison

Is Real Jamaican Culture Dying In The UK?

Tuesday 17 June 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: A Night with Beyoncé: For The Blackbirds

Sunday 15 June 2025 10:45 PM

Marion Nekesa

Black Women In Their 50s On Wisdom, Beauty & Aging

Thursday 12 June 2025 8:00 AM

Natalie Diana Busari

Blue Ivy Carter, Adultification & Black Girlhood

Wednesday 11 June 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win A Signed Copy Of When We Ruled

Tuesday 10 June 2025 10:50 PM

Jamila Pereira

The Deep & Rich History Of African Horseriders

Tuesday 10 June 2025 8:00 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

Wait – Why Are We Injecting Filler Into Our Labia?!

Thursday 5 June 2025 8:00 AM

Lolá Ákínmádé

What My Nigerian Grandmother Taught Me About Living Life On My Terms

Wednesday 4 June 2025 9:45 AM

Kaylee Dunson

The Highs & Lows Of Being A Black Woman In Bartending

Thursday 29 May 2025 8:00 AM

Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse

Black Mothers Face Barriers When It Comes To Breastfeeding

Wednesday 28 May 2025 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Labour’s Immigration Stance Is A Betrayal To Us All

Tuesday 20 May 2025 12:30 PM

Raheemat Elewade

How Black Women Regained Their Sex Drive After Child Birth

Thursday 15 May 2025 8:00 AM

Kalmar Theodore

The Reality Of Running A Small Restaurant In Manchester

Wednesday 14 May 2025 8:00 AM

Shine Steel

The Black Women Who Are Sailing A Sea Near You!

Tuesday 13 May 2025 8:00 AM

Paula Akpan

The Real History Of Our African Queens Is Complex & Messy

Thursday 8 May 2025 1:00 PM

Tabby Kibugi

Yes, Money Dysmorphia Is Real & More Common Than You Realise

Wednesday 7 May 2025 1:50 PM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Exclusive Tour At Midlands Art Centre

Thursday 1 May 2025 9:00 PM

Jamila Pereira

How To Date When You Don’t Trust Men

Thursday 1 May 2025 8:00 AM

Shakira Peronet

Giving Birth In France As A Black British Woman

Wednesday 30 April 2025 8:00 AM

Joanne Oguntimehin

This Advice Could Land You Your Dream Job Move

Tuesday 29 April 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Looking For The “Black Paris”

Thursday 24 April 2025 8:00 AM

Fiske Nyirongo

Connecting To My African Heritage & Embracing My Femininity

Tuesday 22 April 2025 8:00 AM

N K Aroni

How To Support A Loved One Facing Domestic Abuse

Thursday 17 April 2025 11:20 AM

Jen Francis

Films That Reframe History From A Black British Perspective

Wednesday 16 April 2025 8:00 AM

Marion Nekesa

Could This Be The End Of ‘The Black Tax’?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

The Right Way To Play Politics At Work

Thursday 10 April 2025 10:45 AM

Black Ballad

BB & ORS Haircare Presents: Manchester Cornrow Masterclass

Saturday 5 April 2025 10:30 PM

Vivian Oluchi

If He Doesn't Buy Me Gifts How Will Others Know I'm Desirable?

Wednesday 2 April 2025 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Marcia Michael Is Elevating The Black British Family Through Love

Tuesday 1 April 2025 8:00 AM

Tennille Rolingson

Why I’m No Longer Hiding My Depression

Thursday 27 March 2025 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

Regenerative Fashion Is The African Approach To Sustainability

Wednesday 26 March 2025 8:00 AM

Rachael Twumasi-Corson

Working Too Much Nearly Killed Me – I Needed Work-Life Harmony

Tuesday 25 March 2025 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

The Generational Trauma Of Being Sent To An ESN School

Thursday 20 March 2025 8:00 AM

Kayleigh Benoit

How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan

Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson

A Beginner’s Guide To Laying Your First Lace-Front Wig

Tuesday 18 March 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: The Black Ballad Weekender Returns

Monday 17 March 2025 10:21 AM

Chine McDonald

What A Black Virgin Mary Says About Motherhood & Womanhood

Thursday 13 March 2025 8:00 AM

Khadija Osman

Where Are All The Black Comic Creators?

Wednesday 12 March 2025 8:30 AM

Maxine Harrison

Could Your Designer Bag Be A Genuine Investment?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Michael Jackson, Malcolm X & Our Need To Constantly Review Legacies

Wednesday 5 March 2025 8:00 AM

Daniella Maison

Are Our Beauty Products Killing Us?

Tuesday 4 March 2025 8:00 AM

Shelley Paterson

Rejection Therapy Reset My Brain – And How I Think About Love & Dating

Thursday 27 February 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Win One of 15 Pairs Of Tickets To Alterations!

Wednesday 26 February 2025 9:00 PM

Black Ballad

Making The Most Of Your Money

Wednesday 26 February 2025 7:00 PM

Black Ballad

How Vaccinations Keep Pregnant Black Women Healthy

Wednesday 26 February 2025 8:00 AM

Nyasha Oliver

A&E To Aesthetics: This Nurse Pivoted & Still Serves Her Community

Tuesday 25 February 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: What My Childhood Library Taught Me About Change

Sunday 23 February 2025 11:00 PM

Melody Chadamoyo

How Moving Countries Rewires Your Brain & Reshapes Your Relationships

Thursday 20 February 2025 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Country, Blues, Americana, Soul... Yola Defies Categorisation

Wednesday 19 February 2025 8:00 AM

Soraya Odubeko

Black Women Designers To Look Out For At London Fashion Week

Tuesday 18 February 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB & Garnier Presents: Birmingham Cornrow Masterclass

Sunday 16 February 2025 2:00 PM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On Being Divorced In Their 30s

Thursday 13 February 2025 8:00 AM

Lavinya Stennett

Yeah, We Really Do Need To Keep Talking About Reparations

Wednesday 12 February 2025 8:00 AM

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Writing My Second Book Took A Serious Toll On My Wellbeing

Tuesday 11 February 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Beyoncé and the Power of Persistence

Sunday 9 February 2025 11:55 PM

Jendella Benson

Generation Alpha’s Relationship To Race Is Going To Be Unrecognisable

Wednesday 5 February 2025 12:00 PM

Carly Lewis-Oduntan

Employers Are Ditching DEI: What Does This Mean For Black Women?

Tuesday 4 February 2025 10:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On Life After Their Kids Have Grown

Thursday 30 January 2025 10:30 AM

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BB Member's Perk: Join Black Ballad For Galentine's Day!

Thursday 30 January 2025 8:00 AM

Rachel Haase

Why We Need More Black Women Historians

Wednesday 29 January 2025 8:00 AM

Ayan Artan

In ‘Hard Truths’, Angry Black Women Matter Too

Tuesday 28 January 2025 8:00 AM

Muminah Koleoso

How Black Women Are Supporting Each Other Through Higher Education

Thursday 23 January 2025 8:00 AM

Soraya Odubeko

Angeline Morrison Is Using Folk Music To Tell Our Forgotten Stories

Wednesday 22 January 2025 8:00 AM

Mary W

My Mother & I Will Never Be Close – And That’s OK

Tuesday 21 January 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Members Perk: Hard Truth Screening and Q&A

Thursday 16 January 2025 3:41 PM

Maxine Harrison

Is Our Obsession With Laid Edges Destroying Our Hair?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

The Restaurant Bringing The Diversity Of Nigerian Food To North London

Tuesday 14 January 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Grace, Growth And The Courage To Ask

Sunday 15 December 2024 11:05 PM