Black Women On Our Screens
Black Women On Our Screens
While we still have progress to make, we have come a long way from the times black female characters were missing or unrecognisable stereotypes on our big and small screens.
Here you will find Black Ballad's original journalism covering analysis, interviews and features on the films and TV series that we are all watching... yes, the guilty pleasures too!

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

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

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
There Is So Much More To Black British TV Than Top Boy!
Thursday 21 March 2024 8:50 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Clara Amfo & Always Giving Black Women Their Flowers
Sunday 3 March 2024 11:48 PM


Jendella Benson
Lashana Lynch On Being British-Jamaican & Playing Bob Marley's Wife
Friday 9 February 2024 6:00 PM

Jendella Benson
‘Black Cake’ Is The Epic Series Giving Murder Mystery & Family Drama
Wednesday 31 January 2024 11:00 AM

Jendella Benson
The Cast of The Colour Purple Talk Black Joy, Redemption & God
Tuesday 23 January 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder’s Letter: It’s Time BB Gives "The Color Purple" Its Flowers
Sunday 21 January 2024 11:04 PM


Black Ballad
BB Member's Perk: 5 Free Tickets To The London Short Film Festival!
Thursday 11 January 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Riches & The Reality Of Telling Black Stories
Sunday 3 December 2023 11:45 PM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Surprise, Nella Is The Villain On I’m A Celeb
Sunday 26 November 2023 11:30 PM

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

Audrey Tonje
Nia DaCosta: From Marvel Comics Fan To Directing 'The Marvels'
Friday 10 November 2023 8:00 AM



Steph Duchess
Telenovelas & West African Movies Taught Me To Pander To Men
Tuesday 29 August 2023 8:00 AM


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Can We Really Embrace The New Era Of Barbie?
Sunday 16 July 2023 11:30 PM

Audrey Tonje
Celebrating The Most Iconic Black Female Characters of the 2020s
Friday 14 July 2023 8:00 AM


Audrey Tonje
Vivian Oparah & Yasmin Monet Prince & Their Girls' Trip From Hell
Friday 7 July 2023 8:00 AM

Audrey Tonje
Paapa Essiedu & Anjana Vasan On 'Black Mirror's New Direction
Friday 16 June 2023 1:00 PM

Jendella Benson
Andi Osho on Redirection & What's Left On Her Bucket List
Wednesday 14 June 2023 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton
Three Black Women On Building A Successful Career In Hollywood
Thursday 18 May 2023 8:00 AM


Nikki Onafuye
How ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Is Ground-Breaking Representation Beyond Race
Wednesday 10 May 2023 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton
Coco Jones On Fashion, Love, and Hilary Banks' Evolution In Bel-Air S2
Friday 5 May 2023 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Abbott Ele. & The Importance Of Friends As Family
Sunday 16 April 2023 11:30 PM

Jojo Ajisafe
‘That’s So Raven’ Gave Black Girls Looks & Lessons In Self-Expression
Wednesday 12 April 2023 8:00 AM

Audrey Tonje
Exploring The Rise Of Fan Culture & How It Inspired ‘Swarm’
Tuesday 21 March 2023 8:00 AM

Maame Blue
‘Kindred’ Stars Mallori Johnson & Micah Stock In Conversation
Tuesday 21 March 2023 7:30 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Rye Lane Is The Unconventional Black British Love Story We All Need
Thursday 16 March 2023 8:00 AM

Black Ballad
Tessa Thompson On Vulnerability, Strength & Playing Bianca In Creed 3
Wednesday 1 March 2023 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
Ashley Madekwe & Jorden Myrie On Ambiguity, Trauma & ‘The Strays’
Tuesday 28 February 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
The BAFTAs, The Oscars... The Award Season Is #SoWhite
Wednesday 22 February 2023 11:30 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Riches Is The Glamour Glitz & Black Drama We Deserve
Sunday 22 January 2023 11:40 PM

Anesu Hwenga
Are There Black People In The Future? – Sci Fi & Black Possibilities
Thursday 19 January 2023 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Angela Bassett Shows Us Age Is Nothing But A Number
Sunday 15 January 2023 11:30 PM

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

Nikki Onafuye
“It Has Been A Long Time Coming”: ITVX's 'Riches' Is Here
Thursday 22 December 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Too Autistic For Black: Navigating Blackness And Neurodiversity
Thursday 15 December 2022 8:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Frannie Langton Is The Period Drama Lead We've Been Waiting For
Thursday 8 December 2022 8:00 AM


Black Ballad
BB Members Perk: Black Panther 2 - A Members Only Screening
Thursday 3 November 2022 9:00 PM


Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Rakie Ayola On The Pact S2 & Giving Black Women Their Flowers
Tuesday 25 October 2022 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
The Woman King's Lashana Lynch & Sheila Atim On Making History
Friday 7 October 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Nana Mensah On Capturing The First Generation Daughter Experience
Tuesday 30 August 2022 8:00 AM

Paige Cowan-Hall
Where Is The Queer Period Drama With A Black Lead & No Trauma?
Wednesday 10 August 2022 8:00 AM


Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Keke Palmer On Lightyear, Legacy & Representation In Animation
Friday 17 June 2022 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Why I Finally Decided To Stop Watching Love Island
Sunday 12 June 2022 10:30 PM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Celebrating The Black Pearsons From This Is Us
Sunday 29 May 2022 11:30 PM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
What Joan From Girlfriends Taught Me About Boundaries & Relationships
Thursday 19 May 2022 8:00 AM


Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Showcasing Multi-Talented Black Women And Their Stories Through Film
Friday 15 April 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Cherish Oteka On Buried Black British LGBTQ+ History
Wednesday 9 February 2022 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth
In Conversation With The Cast Of The Matrix Resurrections
Monday 20 December 2021 7:00 AM

Ibukun Olumoroti
Aml Ameen On Bringing Black British Love To The Big Screen
Wednesday 8 December 2021 12:00 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Meagan Good & Jerrie Johnson On The Nuances Of Representation
Monday 6 December 2021 7:00 AM

Elisabeth Fapuro
#C4Highlife Is Giving Us Healthy Black Relationships Outside Of BHM
Tuesday 14 September 2021 4:00 PM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Kaz Exposes How The World Really Sees BW's Beauty
Sunday 15 August 2021 10:00 PM
Portia B
Yes, Love Island US Is Much Kinder To Black Women. Here's Why.
Wednesday 28 July 2021 7:00 AM
Michelle Tiwo
babirye bukilwa And Michelle Tiwo Talk Life After Ackee & Saltfish
Tuesday 27 July 2021 12:00 PM
Christine Ochefu
Sci-Fi & "A Sh*tload Of Other Problems" W/ The Cast Of 'Intergalactic'
Wednesday 28 April 2021 12:00 PM
Danielle Dash
Daniel Kaluuya On Self Care & What He Learned From The Black Panthers
Saturday 6 March 2021 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Michaela Coel's Award Snub Is Personal For BW
Sunday 7 February 2021 9:45 PM
Antonia Jade King
We Cannot Underestimate The Significance Of Our Fave Sitcoms
Tuesday 29 December 2020 7:00 AM
Laverne Caprice
Black Women Are Finally Getting The Space They Deserve In Horror Films
Wednesday 23 December 2020 7:00 AM
Precious Mayowa Agbabiaka
Celeste On Representation, Success & Healthy Futures
Saturday 19 December 2020 10:30 AM
Chanté Joseph
Black Britain's Safe Spaces: From The Mangrove To The Mountains
Sunday 15 November 2020 9:00 AM
Danielle Dash
Theresa Ikoko And The Stars Of 'Rocks' On Sisterhood And Collaboration
Friday 18 September 2020 7:00 AM
Danielle Dash
Lovecraft Country's Wunmi Mosaku On Rage, Racism & Honesty
Tuesday 18 August 2020 7:00 AM
Ronke Lawal
Guest Editor's Letter: Why BW Should Embrace Their Love For Reality TV
Sunday 26 July 2020 7:00 AM
Leah Sinclair
Michaela Coel On Consent & Creative Chemistry For 'I May Destroy You'
Wednesday 3 June 2020 7:00 AM
Leah Sinclair
'Insecure' Reminds Us How Painful It Is When Friendships Break Down
Wednesday 20 May 2020 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Rocks Gives Black British Girlhood The Platform It Needs
Monday 16 March 2020 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Why I Need Do Better At Holding Black Women Accountable
Monday 17 February 2020 7:00 AM
Danielle Dash
Lena Waite & Melina Matsoukas on Tragedy and Violence in Hollywood
Saturday 8 February 2020 7:00 AM
Danielle Dash
Jodie Turner-Smith & Daniel Kaluuya on New Film, Self Identity & More
Saturday 1 February 2020 7:00 AM
Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
MBJ & Jamie Foxx Talk Just Mercy, Self Care & Social Social
Friday 17 January 2020 7:00 AM