r/blackladies

Community Overview

About r/blackladies

The face of Black Women on Reddit. This subreddit is designed to be a safe space. While allies are appreciated, r/blackladies is for Black women. Content and moderation are curated to center Black women, prioritize community safety, and promote respectful on-topic discussions. Join our discord! https://discord.gg/QgxU2bcyva

The community at a glance

r/blackladies is a Subreddit for Women's Health with roughly 184K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Women's Health topic page.

Roughly 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Tired, and Black. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book recs, best glueless hd wigs, and skincare recs.

On Reddit
Established 2012
184K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +24.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2021: 50K members
  • 2023: 35K members
  • 2024: 27K members
  • 2025: 30K members
  • 2026: 24K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 643 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Question for the Ladies w/ Big Feet
    2. A question that has nothing to do with relationships: What color to paint my kitchen cabinets?
    3. Help me choose my next color palette and hair style! 🤎🤍
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Question for the Ladies w/ Big Feet · A question that has nothing to do with relationships: What color to paint my kitchen cabinets? · Help me choose my next color palette and hair style! 🤎🤍
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. This Karen is lucky I’m at work! UGH!
    2. Anyone else feels like it’s harder to get a job as a black woman?
    3. Has anyone noticed that Black men who only date white women tend to act stuck up towards black women?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    This Karen is lucky I’m at work! UGH! · Anyone else feels like it’s harder to get a job as a black woman? · Has anyone noticed that Black men who only date white women tend to act stuck up towards black women?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Sunscreen recommendation (no white cast)
    2. What braiding hair do you buy for this style? Is it more boho or bora bora braids as well?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Sunscreen recommendation (no white cast) · What braiding hair do you buy for this style? Is it more boho or bora bora braids as well?
    2

Topics

  • Looking For A
    41 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A
    41
  • Tired
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tired
    30
  • Black
    15 posts in the past month
    #3
    Black
    15
  • Hair
    13 posts in the past month
    1. why did we stopped doing eachothers hair?
    2. What braiding hair do you buy for this style? Is it more boho or bora bora braids as well?
    #4
    Hair
    why did we stopped doing eachothers hair? · What braiding hair do you buy for this style? Is it more boho or bora bora braids as well?
    13
  • Looking
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking
    12

Flair

  • Just Venting 😮‍💨
    45 posts in the past month
    1. It's 2026... why are we moving backwards??
    2. Wearing Bonnets Outside Is Still Considered Ghetto?
    3. As a Black Women, What Is Something You Wouldn’t Publicly Admit? 🫣
    #1
    Just Venting 😮‍💨
    It's 2026... why are we moving backwards?? · Wearing Bonnets Outside Is Still Considered Ghetto? · As a Black Women, What Is Something You Wouldn’t Publicly Admit? 🫣
    45
  • Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾‍🦱
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Finally went out of my comfort zone and wore some Denim Bell Bottoms that I made.
    2. Is this a good outfit for a first day in the office?
    3. Is 100$ a good price for these braids?
    #2
    Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾‍🦱
    Finally went out of my comfort zone and wore some Denim Bell Bottoms that I made. · Is this a good outfit for a first day in the office? · Is 100$ a good price for these braids?
    27
  • Dating/Relationships/Sex 🍑🍆
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Hinge as a darskin women
    2. Finding love when you're a trans woman is so rough, but I'm tryna make it work😅
    3. Please don’t be like me
    #3
    Dating/Relationships/Sex 🍑🍆
    Hinge as a darskin women · Finding love when you're a trans woman is so rough, but I'm tryna make it work😅 · Please don’t be like me
    24
  • Positivity/Uplifting 🎉
    14 posts in the past month
    1. This is how I'm hyping up my mom from now on 😂
    2. Yr 12 School Ball results
    3. Hey y’all I’m 24y and I’m just trying to meet new people. 😊
    #4
    Positivity/Uplifting 🎉
    This is how I'm hyping up my mom from now on 😂 · Yr 12 School Ball results · Hey y’all I’m 24y and I’m just trying to meet new people. 😊
    14
  • Media & Entertainment 🍿🎶
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Michael B Jordan will star in the new Thomas Crown Affair. He plays a black billionaire who steals colonial items from Europe and returns them to their original lands.
    2. evil has been defeated!!
    3. Anybody else loving watching Argentina suffer 😊😊😊😊😊?
    #5
    Media & Entertainment 🍿🎶
    Michael B Jordan will star in the new Thomas Crown Affair. He plays a black billionaire who steals colonial items from Europe and returns them to their original lands. · evil has been defeated!! · Anybody else loving watching Argentina suffer 😊😊😊😊😊?
    12

Product recommendations

  • book recs
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others?
    2. What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others?
    3. Looking for Book Recs
    #1
    book recs
    What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others? · What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others? · Looking for Book Recs
    3
  • best glueless hd wigs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out!
    2. ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out!
    #2
    best glueless hd wigs
    ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out! · ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out!
    2
  • skincare recs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for skincare recs
    2. Looking for skincare recs
    #3
    skincare recs
    Looking for skincare recs · Looking for skincare recs
    2
  • laser hair removal recs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Laser Hair Removal Recs in LA
    2. Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area?
    #4
    laser hair removal recs
    Laser Hair Removal Recs in LA · Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/blackladies for?
Best for Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/blackladies free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/blackladies have?
Roughly 184K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/blackladies on?
r/blackladies runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/blackladies cover?
On the Hive Index, r/blackladies is organized under Women's Health.
How do I join r/blackladies?
You can join r/blackladies by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Women's Health communities like?
Communities for women discussing health, fertility, wellness, and shared experiences. Reddit hosts some of the largest general forums for women, with more specialized Discord servers for specific health topics like infertility support and professional organizations serving healthcare workers.

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