UK museums must come clean on how they acquired African collections
UK museums need to tell the whole story of how looted African objects arrived in the UK and develop an equitable dialogue with their rightful owners, says Janice Cheddie
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Why Africa’s stolen treasures must be returned
80-90% of sub-Saharan Africa’s cultural heritage is held outside Africa. Only when it is returned will we be able revisit and re-engage with important aspects of our history and culture, says Onyekachi Wambu
Why African lives don’t matter
A complex combination of internal and external perceptions and beliefs has led to the devaluing of Black African lives, says Onyekachi Wambu
London’s V&A: Making partnerships with African museums
The challenge for London’s V&A is to ensure it becomes an anti-racist organisation and to extend its connections with museums across Africa, says Dr Tristram Hunt
Restitution of African cultural heritage: righting the future, not dwelling on the past
It’s essential to come together to make the return of African cultural icons a reality, say Rashida Bumbray, Ayisha Osori, and Anthony Richter
Why do Black lives still not matter in South Africa?
Twenty-five years after the end of apartheid, Black is still the natural hue of injustice in South Africa, says Kelebogile Motswatswa