Black Heritage Today UK

Over the years many people in a variety of countries have, from the comfort of their settees, shaken their heads and gasped in horror at the plight of boy soldiers. Emmanuel Jal came via a war zone, and he was just eight years old when he picked up his first gun. Black Heritage Today speaks of Emmanuel, who traded his AK-47 for a mic and a pen.

Recent headlines in the UK showed some people being convicted of trafficking child ‘slaves’ into the UK. It is merely the tip of the iceberg. However, an international agency is working hard to protect vulnerable children who may fall victim to this cruel, modern-day form of slavery. Mention slavery and most people think about the [...]