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Radio Nottingham,2 mins

George Africanus: From slavery to freedom and citizenship

Reya El-Salahi

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Efforts are underway to raise awareness of an 18th century West African born slave who became Nottingham's first black entrepreneur. In this extract, the leader of the project, Rosanna Ottewell from community development charity Belong Nottingham, speaks to the BBC's Reya El-Salahi about George Africanus.

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