October is Black History Month – annually it’s a chance to celebrate Black lives and communities, highlighting the achievements of People of Colour throughout history and in the present.
Black History Month is also a month of discussion, debate and protest, bringing challenges that face Black communities to light and campaigning for equal rights, opportunities, and representation.
We’ve been delving into the Black History Month Project created by Gloucester community radio station GFM.
George Witter was one of the first Black shop owners in Gloucester.
He opened his shop back in 1964 selling various groceries including food from the Caribbean.
You can hear an interview with George speaking to GFM’s Verona Vidal here.
