What Paris means to Black Americans
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 3, 2023
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I’ve long been intrigued by the scores of Black Americans throughout history who sought refuge in Paris, where they enjoyed a level of success and respect doggedly denied them at home. Josephine Baker, James Baldwin, Richard Wright and Loïs Mailou Jones are . . .
