By: Alyssa Wilson American-born performer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker will become the first Black woman to be honored with a Panthéon burial in France. As a Civil Rights activist, a French Resistance member, and a creative,#JosephineBaker is an inspiration to both 🇫🇷 and 🇺🇸. @EmmanuelMacron decided that Baker will enter the Panthéon on Nov. 30–the first Black woman to receive this high, national honor. pic.twitter.com/8vkTkOjzRJ — Philippe Etienne (@Ph_Etienne) August 23, 2021 RELATED: Netflix Drama 'The Eddy' Explores Jazz Via Multiracial Paris Philippe Etienne, the Ambassador of France to the United States, tweeted about the news, calling Josephine Baker […]
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