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Recipe of the week: Delectably sweet chocolate pot dessert
Looking for an after-dinner treat? We dare even the most novice cook to fumble this...
How is Jamaica celebrating its 60th anniversary year of...
Jamaica at 60 will see a yearlong programme of festivities in the UK under the theme...
Bolanle Austen Peters ‘Man of God’ takes us to church:...
Netflix’s Man of God takes on the prodigal son narrative and adds a generous sprinkling...
Black Business owners: Join this conference to 'level up'...
What tools do we need to ‘level up’ is one of the topics being discussed at the...
Find Your Stride: Answer these 8 questions to crystalize...
Dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur, but not sure how to find your stride in the...
Whoopi Goldberg joins Anansi Boys cast as the ‘Menacing...
Whoopi Goldberg has joined the cast of Amazon Studios’ Anansi Boys as Bird Woman,...
12 Practical and stylish outdoor decor ideas to shop right...
Looking to pimp up your garden? Check out our list of 12 outdoor décor ideas from...
Welcome to Stork: the home of pan-African fine dining:...
A friendly atmosphere and very Instagram-able décor but it’s the food that takes...
Comedian Athena Kugblenu says: “It’s all about the graft...
Shake it Up! Comedian Athena Kugblenu challenges class and British politics in her...
Women Of The Lens Film 2022 review: “I Am More Than My...
Director Alyscia Cunningham’s film I Am More Than My Hair introduces us to the magnificently...
Hackney Wick FC scores new designer football kits and ‘Top...
Hackney Wick FC is being sponsored by Netflix hit show Top Boy for the 2022/23 season...
Celebrating Black women filmmakers: Women Of The Lens Festival...
The annual Women Of The Lens Film Festival returns with an exciting programme of...
Dish of the week: Ciabatta crusted chicken with tomato...
A hero dish featuring spaghetti and chicken? Your kids will love Ciabatta crusted...
“Diversity is my driving force” - children’s book illustrator,...
Illustrator Diane Ewen has received the honour of being named Illustrator of the...
Africa: The Fashion Continent: A fashion tribute to African...
Africa: The Fashion Continent, by Emmanuelle Courrèges, is a stunning new coffee...
Have your anxiety levels gone up lately? It could be the...
If you have been more worried or fearful than usual, have you considered that you’re...
13 Facts about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her Supreme...
On 7 April 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman in US...
Cadbury battles child labour allegations on cocoa farms...
An investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches into Cadbury’s supply chain says it has...
New annual trade event introduces Jamaican food brands...
The Jamaican High Commission hosted a “Meet the Buyer event” this month to facilitate...
Want to spring clean your finances? Try these 5 steps says...
A new financial year is the perfect time to spring clean your finances. Here are...
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow: Journey to the deep South...
Memphis, the debut novel from Tara M. Stringfellow celebrates Black female joy,...
Black Love at Kiln Theatre: A modern musical on sibling...
Chinonyerem Odimba’s Black Love musical play is a stimulating celebration of sibling...
Who were the biggest winners from the Black community in...
Will Smith, Ariana Debose, Questlove and Samuel L Jackson picked up golden statues...
Has the Sistah Space Valerie’s Law campaign made significant...
Sistah Space and the police bodies responsible for training will soon be in dialogue...
Judi Love and Michael Dapaah join cast of Noughts + Crosses...
Presenter and Loose Women star Judi Love and actor, rapper and comedian Michael...
Slay in Your Lane authors to release children’s series...
Slay in Your Lane authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené are releasing a...
“The book I wanted when I was having my first baby”: Midwife...
Marley Hall, aka Midwife Marley, has launched a myth-busting and inclusive guide...
Campaigner Sarah Parker Remond gets Blue Plaque 130 years...
Sarah Parker Remond has been honoured by the Nubian Jak Community Trust with a Blue...
NHS campaign: “Don’t let fear of cancer stop your chances...
Don’t let the fear of cancer deter you from seeking help to treat symptoms is the...
9 restaurant ideas to help you to celebrate Mother’s Day...
Still stuck on where to celebrate Mother's Day (Sunday 27 March)? Check our list...
Racism likely to be a factor in decision to strip search...
Public anger and disbelief followed the Metropolitan Police apology over “regrettable”...
Will Smith and Lashana Lynch win big at this year’s BAFTA...
Will Smith picked up the Leading Actor accolade, which was also his first BAFTA...
Could this new divorce law be the end of messy marriage...
New divorce laws coming into effect on 6 April will allow couples to part ways with...
It’s a R.A.P! Get involved in Inua Ellams poetry cultural...
Between 10 – 19 March award-winning playwright Inua Ellams hosts 05Fest, his own...
Six expert tips to help regain your lost hour when the...
Dreading the loss of an extra hour’s sleep when the clocks go forward on 27 March?...
Ajman is the hot new UAE destination for your next family-friendly...
The smallest of the seven United Arab Emirates, Ajman, has the biggest heart. For...
Organ donor after giving a kidney to his aunt: “I didn’t...
Organ donor Ritchie’s story of donating a kidney to his aunt is just one of three...
Worst House on the Street: Brother & sister duo team up...
Brother and sister property developers’ duo Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are hosting...
Sickle cell patients start to receive first new drug for...
Patient who received first new NHS sickle cell treatment in 20 years says she is...
This is how you style a Puffer Poncho jacket: Three chic...
This Puffer Poncho jacket is going to be your go-to wardrobe staple. Here are three...
Oti Mabuse: “I’m leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven...
Oti Mabuse is leaving BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing after seven years as a professional...
New health film urges Black women to attend their cervical...
Don’t let fear or embarrassment stop you from attending your cervical screening,...
Brenda Edwards confirms son Jamal Edwards has passed away...
Jamal Edwards, entrepreneur and founder of YouTube channel SBTV died on 20 February...
Who took home awards at this year’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards?
Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Jennifer Hudson, Sterling K. Brown & Will Smith were among...
Melan-In Business: “How I set up and run my thriving Black...
Ever wondered what it takes to set up and run a successful Black hair salon? We...
NHS taskforce to put maternity inequalities for Black women...
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE will co-chair a new maternity disparities...
Isn’t it time more of us embrace the lucrative business...
Black British women spend more than £168 million every year on hair care products;...
The fashion roundup: 13 denim pieces to add to your spring...
Dress it up or down, denim is arguably the most adaptable item in your wardrobe....
New flagship HQ and 6 new trustees heralds new era for...
Six new trustees join the iconic The Africa Centre board, helping to usher in a...
“The freedom to laugh, reflect and mourn”: Queens of Sheba:...
The saying goes, ‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’, Esther Oluga did both while watching...
10 books by Black authors that should be on your 2022 pre-order...
Titles from Candice Carty-Williams, Akwaeke Emezi and Lizzie Damilola Blackburn...
Why are Black women more likely to suffer a miscarriage...
Health inequalities and racial bias are factors on why Black women have a 43% higher...
“I’m one of the lucky ones” ‘Biggz’ celebrates a year of...
Charlie ‘Biggz’ Mensah-Bonsu from The Compozers celebrated being in remission, one...
This Galentine’s Day, remember why your female friendships...
Louise Chandler tells us why female friendships are the real love stories that we...
5 tried and tested ways to protect your hair during the...
Worried about cold weather damage to your hair? Follow this expert's advice on how...
Giveaway time: Three readers to win new Sofnfree Naturals...
Melan Magazine partners with Sofnfree to give away not one, but three new products...
When salmon, mashed potatoes & asparagus = the ideal aphrodisiac...
Did you know that salmon is a natural aphrodisiac? We recommend you cook this fish...
Fashions Finest returns for AW22: Here’s what you should...
Fashions Finest, the platform celebrated for recognising and promoting diversity...
February’s here! Here’s 8 fun and entertaining things to...
For the shortest month of the year, February packs in a lot. Here’s the Melan Magazine...
“I’m here to encourage” Anni Domingo - the new chair of...
Actor, director, author and Shakespeare scholar Dr Anni Domingo is the new chair...
7 dreamy hotels you can book for a Valentine’s Day staycation...
Clifftop views in Cornwall, or gastro delights in The Lake District: check our roundup...
Nollywood to the world: What’s good on Netflix Nigeria...
Comedies, movies, documentaries & thrillers; here’s the Melan Magazine roundup of...
She Beasts fitness platform puts domestic abuse victims...
She Beasts founder Sadie Jones uses her platform to empower domestic abuse survivors...
Naked Weave founder: “It was the single most scary thing...
Fresh from appearing on Dragons’ Den, Ola Goldsmith, founder of Naked Weave chats...
Naked Wave founder: “It was the single most scary thing...
Fresh from appearing on Dragons’ Den, Ola Goldsmith, founder of Naked Weave chats...
BBC doc ‘Becoming Dad’ explores unspoken issues in modern...
MusicFootballFatherhood founder, Elliott Rae, hosts Becoming Dad, a BBC documentary...
“Embracing creativity and art is the key to a healthier...
With creativity peaking between our late 30s and early 40s, Melan Magazine explores...
Seven simple tips to help boost your body’s digestion and...
Have you been feeling bloated and suffering from indigestion and constipation? Try...
BRITs host Mo Gilligan donates fee to Black maternal charity,...
Mo Gilligan has pledged to support maternal charity Five X More by donating his...
“Advertisers, this is who you should be targeting”: New...
Advertisers should refocus their attention (and budgets) to target the ‘Black Pound’...
9 lessons from the final series of Insecure that you should...
As HBO's Insecure comes to an end, Esther Oluga shares lessons we should all takeaway...
“I’m moved and lifted by this recognition”: New Year Honours...
Moira Stuart, Mel B and Ashley Banjo are among the celebrities and public figures...
Want to know how to be a ‘Carefree Black Girl’? Read Zeba...
Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women is Zeba Blay’s love letter to...
12 fashionable ways to wear Pantone’s colour of the year:...
The “happiest and warmest of all the blue hues” Pantone’s 2022 colour of the year...
Rudie’s Jerk Shack in Brixton Village: tasty food & vibes:...
A visit to Rudie’s Jerk Shack in Brixton Village proves that this Caribbean restaurant...