The city of Leeds has changed significantly from when Gertrude Maretta Paul moved her life to the city in the 1950s, before definitively leaving her mark forever.
Gertrude was an activist and the very first black teacher in Leeds. This Black History Month we are looking back at her incredible journey - from leaving her home country to becoming a true inspiration.
Gertrude was born in 1934 in Saint Kitt's in the Caribbean and was the eldest of 12 siblings. At the age of just 23 she made the bold decision to leave her home country and move to Leeds.
