Black Heritage Today UK

She may be approaching her 70s but there is no stopping Mamphela Ramphele who recently launched a new party to challenge ANC. The 65-year-old veteran activist and former partner/wife of anti-apartheid hero Steve Biko, launched a new political movement to challenge the might of the governing African National Congress at next year’s elections. She announced [...]

It is a country rich in oil, other minerals and human resources but Nigeria is blighted by corruption, tribalism and the latest evil is home grown terrorism. However, amidst this catalogue of woes is a rising star, Dr Ola Orekunrin, an inspiration to the country. Black Heritage Today delves deeper into how this enigmatic young [...]

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 [...]