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.


Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse
Black Mothers Face Barriers When It Comes To Breastfeeding
Wednesday 28 May 2025 8:00 AM

Natalie Corner
We Met At A Black Ballad Event & Just Went On Our First Girls Trip
Tuesday 27 May 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: 5 Yrs Post George Floyd: The Performance of Progress
Sunday 25 May 2025 11:58 PM

Angela Kahuru
I Don’t Love My Job — And I’m Learning To Be Okay With That
Thursday 22 May 2025 10:00 AM

Stacee Smith
My Narcissistic Nightmare & How You Can Avoid This Type Of Trauma
Wednesday 21 May 2025 7:00 AM



Raheemat Elewade
How Black Women Regained Their Sex Drive After Child Birth
Thursday 15 May 2025 8:00 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder Letter: Elizabeth Odunsi Deserved Safety & Success Not Tragedy
Sunday 11 May 2025 11:59 PM


Tabby Kibugi
Yes, Money Dysmorphia Is Real & More Common Than You Realise
Wednesday 7 May 2025 1:50 PM

Christina Fonthes
Abeti to Zaïko: How Congolese Music Shaped My Life & My First Novel
Tuesday 6 May 2025 5:00 PM




Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... Manny & The Baby
Tuesday 29 April 2025 9:00 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Rest, Joy and Rediscovery: My First Solo Trip at 35
Sunday 27 April 2025 11:59 PM


Miatta Mbriwa
Being "The Weird Twin" Sucked, But The Comparison Led To A Diagnosis
Wednesday 23 April 2025 8:00 AM

Fiske Nyirongo
Connecting To My African Heritage & Embracing My Femininity
Tuesday 22 April 2025 8:00 AM


Jen Francis
Films That Reframe History From A Black British Perspective
Wednesday 16 April 2025 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: How Not Spending Helped Me Reclaim More Than Money
Sunday 13 April 2025 11:59 PM


Lisa Tadiwa
Would-Be Grandparents On The Prospect Of Life Without Grandkids
Wednesday 9 April 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Lancôme Rénergie C.R.x. Triple Serum Retinol Sample
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 PM

Chloe Lovell
Wales Made Black History Compulsory in Schools – Is It Enough?
Tuesday 8 April 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB & ORS Haircare Presents: Manchester Cornrow Masterclass
Saturday 5 April 2025 10:30 PM

Audrey Tonje
Tamara Lawrance & Cherrelle Skeete On Being A Black Actor In 2025
Thursday 3 April 2025 11:00 AM

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


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


Kayleigh Benoit
How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan
Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM



Chine McDonald
What A Black Virgin Mary Says About Motherhood & Womanhood
Thursday 13 March 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Win A Garnier Haircare Method For Curls Goodie Bag!
Wednesday 12 March 2025 9:00 PM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: When Did Hair Salons Stop Being Safe Spaces For Us?
Sunday 9 March 2025 11:59 PM

Kesewaa Browne
‘One Of Them Days’ Is For The Ordinary Black Girls Trying To Get By
Thursday 6 March 2025 12:30 PM

Michaela Makusha
Michael Jackson, Malcolm X & Our Need To Constantly Review Legacies
Wednesday 5 March 2025 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Ballad Book Club Discusses... The Re-Write
Tuesday 4 March 2025 9:00 PM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Chimamanda & The Dreams That Truly Belong to Us
Sunday 2 March 2025 11:59 PM

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



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



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


Lamide Kamau
How To Know If You’re Financially Compatible With Your Partner
Friday 7 February 2025 8:00 AM

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

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Krept, Konan & The Complexities Of Black Ownership
Sunday 2 February 2025 11:30 PM


Black Ballad
BB Member's Perk: Join Black Ballad For Galentine's Day!
Thursday 30 January 2025 8:00 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: How A Social Media Detox Reconnected Me with Myself
Sunday 26 January 2025 11:30 PM

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


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Have I Become Too Self Conscious As A Black Woman?
Sunday 19 January 2025 11:30 PM


Black Ballad
I Landed A Job I Wasn’t Qualified For: Here’s What Happened Next
Thursday 16 January 2025 8:00 AM

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


Jamila Pereira
How These Women Learned To Love Only What Loves Them Back
Friday 13 December 2024 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
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

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Not Waiting For New Year’s To Prioritise My Health
Sunday 8 December 2024 11:59 PM

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


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: feYi's Flowers & The Power Of Stand Up For Ourselves
Sunday 1 December 2024 11:50 PM

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



Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Win A Garnier Curly Hair Edit Gift Box Or Goodie Bag!
Sunday 24 November 2024 10:25 PM

Tennille Rolingson
What You Should Know Before Moving Your Kids To The Middle East
Friday 22 November 2024 8:00 AM