African Heritage: Sonia Gayle & Kaltum Rivers on Sheffield’s Cultural Future

In this powerful and insightful episode, we sit down with two cultural powerhouses shaping Sheffield’s heritage landscape — Sonia Gayle, Chair of the African Heritage Cultural Forum, and Kaltum Rivers, the Forum’s Vice Chair. Founded in 2021, the African Heritage Cultural Forum (AHCF) emerged to fill critical gaps in Sheffield’s representation of African heritage and history.

Sonia and Kaltum share the Forum’s origin story, major milestones, and the community voices they’re amplifying. From educational resources to strategic partnerships with Sheffield City Council, their work is shifting local policy and reimagining how culture is celebrated across the city.