Black Heritage Today UK

Last year, Black Heritage Today reported on the origin of the Black Wall Street, forged out of necessity when retailers discriminated against newly-freed slaves who tried to engage with them in business. Meet Maggie Walker, who founded her own bank when she was refused banking opportunities in Virginia. The illegitimate daughter of a former slave [...]

She designed the wedding dress for one of the most famous women in America and also the DuPonts, Rockefellers and the Roosevelts. But Ann Lowe was considered society’s best kept secret because she was black. Her name may be known to only a few, but Ann Lowe’s exquisite French couture styled designs have solidified their very own [...]

They were black men in what was predominantly regarded as a white genre of music. Roderick Steele explores the lives of three rockers of African descent who inspired people to be who they wanted to be. Rock music has its roots in 1940’s and rock and roll which became a genre of popular music that originated in 1950’s [...]

“Campbell entered the commercial world determined not to allow his race to restrict his market for wide exposure” Pioneering journalists of African descent in the twentieth century transformed commercial art, bringing diversity, flare, wit and a sharp sense of humour. However, where true talent stood, the colour of Elmer Simms Campbell’s skin proved to be [...]