Paris Reflections: Walks Through African-American Paris by Christiann Anderson, Monique Y. Wells

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Paris, one of the world's great cities, has a long and rich tradition of embracing people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. For more than two centuries, African Americans have been among the racial and cultural mosaic that has thrived in Paris and helped to make the city a world-renowned center of imagination and creativity. Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Ada "Bricktop" Smith, Sidney Bechet, Victor Sejour, Josephine Baker, Henry O. Tanner, and numerous other African Americans have lived, worked, and played in Paris, and while doing so contributed significantly to the city's legacy of achievement in art, literature, science, business, sport, social reform, political science, and numerous other fields.

Paris Reflections takes the reader on six walking tours through historic districts of Paris where the African-American presence has been prominent. The authors have assembled a vast amount of information about the lives and works of many of Paris's most prominent African Americans, and all who walk the city's neighborhoods with Paris Reflections in hand will become intimately familiar with the stage and exact locations upon which so much of the area's vibrant African-American history has played out. Each walk is accompanied by a clear and detailed map that will help the reader easily navigate the intricate streets and buildings of the City of Light.

Booknews

After World War I, many African Americans moved to or spent significant time in Paris because of the greater societal acceptance they received there. This volume presents descriptions of six walks through different areas of the city that are historically relevant to African Americans. Readers following the walks will see sites such as the house where writer Richard Wright lived and the site where Toni Morrison won her Nobel prize. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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