Milk Honey Bees is a creative and expressive safe space for Black girls to flourish and put H.E.R (Healing, Empowerment and Resilience) first.
Milk Honey Bees is rooted in the creativity, celebration, and liberation of Black Girlhood by amplifying the voices of Black Girls in all facets of life, opening doors that can often be closed to Black Girls and ensuring that they are able to put both their Blackness and girlhood at the forefront.
“See Us, Hear Us” encourages its audience to actively see and hear Black girls, and do more to disrupt the systems that contribute to their oppression. Embedding all of the topics explored within our research report and social action project, we had the pleasure of producing a short film, which sheds light on the multiple layers of Black British girlhood.
Created by Milk Honey Bees
Shannon Goode | Amae Scott | Faith Robison-Cox | Maakare Brown-Dyer | Elisha Amoako | Luam Dawit | Nia Royal | Naomi Lawal | Hillary Doku | Charnae Buchanan | Leyla Riley | Paris Shorter | Ivie Imafidon-Marcus | Rachel Oni | Mayah Saud | Serena Kodjoe | Madeleine Christian
Director: Kemi Anna Adeeko
Executive Producer: Sofia Akel
Producer: Ebinehita Iyere, Sophie Arinde
Director of Photography: Tobi Kenneth Fadoju
Production Assistant: Adesewa Awobadejo
BTS Photography: Lydia Wilks
Editor: Douglas Reddan
Narration & Words: Ebinehita Iyere, Sophie Arinde
Spoken Word & Performance: Ivie Imafidon-Marcus
Composer: Lola Adeeko
Grade: Absolute
Grade Producer: Susie Joseph
Colourist: Juliette Wileman
Sponsored by
Children in Need
Supported by
Juvenis Youth
Special thanks to
Milk Honey Bees @milkhoneybees
Absolute Post @absolute_post
Round Table Books @roundtablebooks
Rose & Thorn @roseandthornbrixton
Addressing the Hidden Exclusions Faced by Black Girls in School (UK)
“Beyond Inclusion: Addressing the Hidden Exclusions Faced by Black Girls in School (UK)” explores Black girls’ experiences of exclusion, belonging and wellbeing in UK schools.
It centres the experiences of Black girls across seven London schools, examining how behaviour, relationships, perceptions of Black girlhood and emotional wellbeing shape their experiences of school.
Through school-based sessions, community work and dialogue between teachers and girls, the report highlights why supporting Black girls requires work beyond the classroom.
This work was made possible with funding from Mission 44, whose support enabled us to create spaces where Black girls could speak openly about their experiences, while working alongside schools and educators to explore what meaningful change can look like.
We would like to extend a special thank you to every Black girl who trusted us with her experiences, ideas and reflections, to the teachers and school staff who engaged openly in the process, and to each of the seven schools that welcomed us into their communities and committed to listening, learning and creating better experiences for Black girls. Their contributions sit at the heart of this report.
Black Girl Changemakers Report 2026
This publication honours Black Girl Changemakers, Black girls who dare to create space to reckon, reflect and dream of worlds where they can exist fully and embody their whole selves. Mapping a trajectory from identity, to systems, to representation, and towards the future, it brings together a collection of essays grounded in innovative, youth-led research by Black girls across London and Birmingham. The work spans themes including education, healthcare, girlhood to womanhood, media, beauty, and careers.
In Her Shoes investigates Black girls’ experiences of harm and safety during their time en route to and home from school – a journey the girls must make five times a week. Drawing on a mixed-methods approach (surveys and paired interviews), the research centers the voices of Black girls aged 12–16 across London boroughs. The study explores how systemic inequalities, adultification, and everyday violence shape their lives and safety strategies.
See Us, Hear Us: The Perceptions and Wellbeing of Black Girls in London Secondary Schools’ is our expanded research report that explores the experiences of Black girls in secondary schools across London.
The report highlights how Black girls consistently feel ignored, overlooked, and misunderstood, and explores how these experiences influence the way they are treated by teachers, peers, and staff.
See Us, Here Us: On girlhood and growing up Black in Lambeth is a pilot study examining the experiences of Black girls aged 12-18. The study conducted and written by Ebinehita Iyere and Sofia Akel, digs deep to uncover the experiences of young Black girls who are coming of age in the capital.
By centering the voices of Black girls within this zine, our vision is for Black Girls’ unfiltered thoughts, feelings and creative self expression to be archived, seen, heard and credited. Black Girlhood is a work of art and site of liberation, and we must ensure we encourage Black girls to proudly take up space, whilst being their authentic selves.
