IFE NKILI: Introducing a new arts festival dedicated to Black women creatives
Launching this month, (October) is IFE NKILI, a new digital arts festival aimed at centring and celebrating the…
Do Black business owners distrust banks when it comes to accessing support?
New research from the Black Business Network highlights a ‘trust gap’ between the Black business community and two of…
Yvonne Orji on Vacation Friends, working with Oprah and wild friends
Yvonne Orji talks exclusively to Melan Magazine about friendships, the importance of self-care and what’s next during an…
African Fashion Week London returns … but for one day only this year
Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL), Europe’s biggest fashion event promoting and nurturing African and African-inspired design talent, sweeps…
10 fashion pieces from the M&S sale you can layer & wear through autumn
It’s all about the layers for autumn fashion and so if you’re looking to ‘zhuzh’ up your wardrobe,…
“I spent £200k on home improvements and renovations during lockdown!”
Did you know that Brits spent £110.3bn on home improvements during the course of the pandemic? Three Melan…
“I pushed you out of my heart” new adoption campaign targets Black people
With Black children overly represented in the care system, three families who embraced adoption, talk about the benefits…
London Literature Festival returns and the theme is “friendship”: the highlights
The Southbank Centre has announced the return of the London Literature Festival (21 – 31 Oct) and the…
Melan Mag Loves: Nine fabulous fashion, beauty products we recommend
The last quarter of the year is a fabulous time to treat yourself and we have some fabulous…
Yvonne Orji & Lil Rel Howery bring the laughs: Vacations Friends review
Yvonne Orji and Lil Rel Howery are the straitlaced, level-headed couple who become vacation friends with a fun-loving,…
Sankofa book review: A 40+ heroine, an African dictator & self-discovery?
Sankofa is the gripping novel from award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo of a middle-aged, mixed race British woman who…
Nelson Mandela’s 1996 Brixton visit immortalised in new children’s book
When Mr Mandela Came Town is a new children’s book that honours Nelson Mandela’s historic visit to Brixton…
10 must-read books to add to your (and your kids’) summer reading list
If you’re looking for a good book to add to your summer reading list, the Melan Magazine roundup…
Isn’t it time we acknowledge the mental health toll of “living while Black”?
Leading psychologist, Dr Ranti Lawumi applauds the recent actions of Black elite athletes highlighting the mental health toll…
Everything we know about Charlene White’s upcoming doc “Empire’s Child”
This October, news presenter Charlene White will host an in-depth and sensitive documentary featuring her journey to uncover…