During a week in the heart of Paris, explore the “City of Light” through the lens of the African American experience, following in the footsteps of the intellectuals, performers, and musicians such as Josephine Baker and James Baldwin who found a warm welcome in the city in first half of the 20th century—and who left a lasting impact on culture in France and the world.

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Jazz musicians in Paris

Josephine Baker, Paris, 1926, by Stanislaus Julian Walery. Credit: National Portrait Gallery

Richard Wright, photo by Carl Van Vechten. Credit: National Portrait Gallery. ©Van Vechten Trust

Lieutenant James Reese and Harlem Hellfighter musicians. Credit: National Archives (165-WW-127-22)

Group of Harlem Hellfighter soldiers

Portrait of W.E.B. Du Bois. Credit: National Archives (H-HNP-16)

Montmartre, Paris

Entrance to the Louvre, Paris

Street-side café in Paris

The Palace of Versailles

The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

Paris: The African American Experience

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