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

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

Jamila Pereira

How These Women Learned To Love Only What Loves Them Back

Friday 13 December 2024 8:00 AM

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BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... The Lagos Wife

Wednesday 11 December 2024 9:00 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

Could Cannabis Be The Key To An Easier Menopause For Black Women?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

These Black Women Left Their Corporate Jobs & Picked Up A Trade

Tuesday 10 December 2024 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

The Chef Bringing The Heart & Soul Of Senegal To London

Friday 6 December 2024 8:00 AM

Tabby Kibugi

Why Black Women Need To Be In Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Wednesday 4 December 2024 8:00 AM

Oreoluwa Adeyoola

The Artist Making Natural Hair Fun Again

Tuesday 3 December 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Member's Perk: Holiday Breakfast & L’Oreal Luxe Pop Up

Friday 29 November 2024 7:30 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

What We Can Learn From The Economic Sisterhood Of Zimbabwean Women

Wednesday 27 November 2024 8:00 AM

Ash Alves

As Black Women, Our Activism Needs To Be Sustainable

Tuesday 26 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

All The Things I Learned At A Beginner's Cornrow Class

Monday 25 November 2024 12:00 PM

Tennille Rolingson

What You Should Know Before Moving Your Kids To The Middle East

Friday 22 November 2024 8:00 AM

Carma

Queer Black People Are Finding Community Through Squatting

Wednesday 20 November 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: What I’ve Learned at 35

Sunday 17 November 2024 11:15 PM

Black Ballad

9 Chapter Books For Black Kids Aged 6-10

Friday 15 November 2024 8:00 AM

C. I. Atumah

Why Are Women’s Health Issues Under-Funded And Under-Researched?

Wednesday 13 November 2024 8:00 AM

Nour Abida

Why Some Young Black French People Are Moving Back To Africa

Tuesday 12 November 2024 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

The Black Women Who Believe In Kemi Badenoch

Wednesday 6 November 2024 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha

Kemi Badenoch Is Proof That Representation Politics Has Failed Us

Tuesday 5 November 2024 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu

Black British English & How Language Shapes The Diaspora

Friday 1 November 2024 9:00 AM

Black Ballad

BB Perk: Exclusive 1st Look At Garnier’s new Curly Haircare Range!

Wednesday 30 October 2024 11:19 PM

Annissa La Touche

Black Women On Having High Dating Standards

Wednesday 30 October 2024 10:30 AM

Maxine Harrison

The Reality Of Running An Independent Black Bookshop

Tuesday 29 October 2024 12:30 PM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

How This Black Woman Raised $2 Million For Her Start Up

Tuesday 22 October 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Founder's Letter: Reclaiming Culture Through Food

Sunday 20 October 2024 11:21 PM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On The Joys Of Being Single

Friday 18 October 2024 8:00 AM