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 178K 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 35K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Black, Looking For A, and Hair. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention concealer, books, and black youtubers.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 18K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- 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: 437 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- incredibly tired of white trans women thinking i owe them something (rant)
- Being black in corporate
- I don't see life getting better (Quit job due to microaggressions, ruined career, HBCU regret)
#111Pain & Angerincredibly tired of white trans women thinking i owe them something (rant) · Being black in corporate · I don't see life getting better (Quit job due to microaggressions, ruined career, HBCU regret) - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- If you have the means and can please go see Is God Is!
- Please help me!!! I can’t take it anymore !!
- 28F, never dated, and struggling to believe I have anything to offer romantically or someone would actually be attracted to me
#27Advice RequestsIf you have the means and can please go see Is God Is! · Please help me!!! I can’t take it anymore !! · 28F, never dated, and struggling to believe I have anything to offer romantically or someone would actually be attracted to me - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Help me create a new stylish wardrobe for transitioning body type
- Looking for a Black female mentor in finance or investing, where should I start?
#32Solution RequestsHelp me create a new stylish wardrobe for transitioning body type · Looking for a Black female mentor in finance or investing, where should I start?
Topics
- Black68 posts in the past month
- In Ireland, they just killed a black person in the same way they killed George Floyd
- Black history as it is being written: Keisha Lance Bottoms will potentially be the first black woman to become a Governor in America, 250 years after it became a country
- I now only receive care and services from Black women
#168BlackIn Ireland, they just killed a black person in the same way they killed George Floyd · Black history as it is being written: Keisha Lance Bottoms will potentially be the first black woman to become a Governor in America, 250 years after it became a country · I now only receive care and services from Black women - Looking For A41 posts in the past month#241Looking For A
- Hair40 posts in the past month
- fit and hair looked amazing last night!
- I love to hear some unsponsored miracle knot hair reviews!
- Confidence booster when I braid my hair
#340Hairfit and hair looked amazing last night! · I love to hear some unsponsored miracle knot hair reviews! · Confidence booster when I braid my hair - Tired31 posts in the past month#431Tired
- Looking12 posts in the past month#512Looking
Flair
- Just Venting 😮💨36 posts in the past month
- Anyone else stop talking at work?
- i have no desire to ever be friends with a white woman again
- incredibly tired of white trans women thinking i owe them something (rant)
#136Just Venting 😮💨Anyone else stop talking at work? · i have no desire to ever be friends with a white woman again · incredibly tired of white trans women thinking i owe them something (rant) - Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾🦱33 posts in the past month
- Random cat obsessed with my locs❤️
- Fun makeup with blue mascara
- appreciating my black girl magic 💐✨
#233Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾🦱Random cat obsessed with my locs❤️ · Fun makeup with blue mascara · appreciating my black girl magic 💐✨ - Interests & Hobbies 🪴🥾18 posts in the past month
- You can literally see my drawing skills improve from doodling at work 😭🥰
- Can’t decide between martial arts or Pilates!
- Are you finding more blackladies that aren't religious or who are into other spiritual practices?
#318Interests & Hobbies 🪴🥾You can literally see my drawing skills improve from doodling at work 😭🥰 · Can’t decide between martial arts or Pilates! · Are you finding more blackladies that aren't religious or who are into other spiritual practices? - Media & Entertainment 🍿🎶17 posts in the past month
- Zainab Johnson (Aleesha) Hair Appreciation
- Chloe Bailey will be starring in Strung (alongside Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, and Coco Jones) 🎬🎥🎭
- Suburban black girls
#417Media & Entertainment 🍿🎶Zainab Johnson (Aleesha) Hair Appreciation · Chloe Bailey will be starring in Strung (alongside Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, and Coco Jones) 🎬🎥🎭 · Suburban black girls - Health & Wellness 🍎15 posts in the past month
- Social Media Made the World Feel More Racist Than It Really Is
- Black dietician laughed at me during session, and I'm still thinking about it
- AML (Leukemia) at 39
#515Health & Wellness 🍎Social Media Made the World Feel More Racist Than It Really Is · Black dietician laughed at me during session, and I'm still thinking about it · AML (Leukemia) at 39
Product recommendations
- concealer2 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a good concealer for this dark shadow above my lips?
- Can anyone recommend a good concealer for this dark shadow above my lips?
#12concealerCan anyone recommend a good concealer for this dark shadow above my lips? · Can anyone recommend a good concealer for this dark shadow above my lips? - books2 posts in the past month
- I want to learn more about black people in history can anyone recommend me some books?
- I want to learn more about black people in history can anyone recommend me some books?
#22booksI want to learn more about black people in history can anyone recommend me some books? · I want to learn more about black people in history can anyone recommend me some books? - black youtubers2 posts in the past month
- Please recommend black women YouTubers
- Recs for Black YouTubers that are into nature?
#32black youtubersPlease recommend black women YouTubers · Recs for Black YouTubers that are into nature? - laser hair removal2 posts in the past month
- Laser Hair Removal Recs in LA
- Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area?
#42laser hair removalLaser Hair Removal Recs in LA · Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area? - skincare2 posts in the past month
- Looking for skincare recs
- Looking for skincare recs
#52skincareLooking for skincare recs · Looking for skincare recs
Community Reviews
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 178K 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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