Beverley Knight lends her voice to 100-strong NHS Charity Song Lean On Me
Beverley Knight is using her voice to say ‘thank you’ to NHS workers by joining more than 100…
10 fab days in South Africa: What to see & do in Joburg & Cape Town!
Overcoming long-held reservations about visiting South Africa, Cherie Williams joined a group of friends recently to visit two…
Support Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen to help the vulnerable during the pandemic
Zoe Adjonyoh, founder and chef of Ghana Kitchen has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support some of the…
Top tips on giving your skin a glowing refresh while working from home
Just because we’re all social distancing doesn’t mean that we should lower our standards when it comes to…
Why Birmingham COVID-19 hospital should be named after Mary Seacole
We think it’s fantastic that the UK’s second temporary emergency hospital at the NEC in Birmingham, set up…
How is lockdown life for you? These readers give a peek into their world
Wonder what life in the lockdown looks like for other people? We share snapshots of Melan readers’ experiences…
World gospel community gathers to deliver inspiration through song
Musical star, Lurine Cato, winner of MOBO award for Best Gospel Act in 2013 has gathered an inspirational…
10 best TV and movie choices to watch on Netflix & Amazon this month
When it comes to picking out what to watch, there is such a thing as being spoilt for…
Athleisure fashion: 10 easy pieces to wear while working from home
With many of us working from home at the moment, one thing we hope you’ve put behind you…
Melan-In The News weekly news roundup: 27 Mar – 03 April 2020
Welcome to our new weekly news feature giving a snapshot of news highlights that you may have missed…
11 UK Black-owned businesses that will help us get through the lockdown!
It may be a ghost town in your neighbourhood at the moment and the outside world may have…
Meet Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter ‘A’Lelia’ aka the Joy Goddess of Harlem
Okay, by now you’ve most probably watched the Netflix mini-series Self Made. If you haven’t you really should…
These five life lessons shaped my career and they’ll do the same for you
If it takes about 10 years to become an expert at something, what do you call someone who…
Black students more likely to be worse off due to cancelled exams this year
The closure of schools as part of the UK Government’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 affects…
“They’re all NHS heroes, how about we see all of them?” calls Gina Yashere
It’s true that not all superheroes wear capes and earlier this week, the UK took up the call…