African Americans in Paris, Episode 426

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

African Americans have been present in Paris for centuries, with a significant number of them living in the city during the early 20th century. Many were artists, writers, and musicians who were drawn to the city's cultural scene.

The period between the two World Wars is often referred to as the "Harlem Renaissance in Paris" because of the number of Black artists, writers, and musicians who lived and worked there at the time. They were part of a larger community of expatriates, which included many other Americans and Europeans. This period saw the emergence of jazz and the birth of the literary genre of the "Negro novel". Some famous Black Americans in Paris during this time include James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, and Duke Ellington.

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0:00.0	The This is
0:20.0	This is Join Us in France episode 426 426 426
0:22.0	M'Gee I'm Annie Sergeant and join us in France Six, four are six.
0:22.8	M'O, I'm Annie Sergeant, and join us in France is the
0:25.6	podcast where, I guess it.
0:28.0	We talk about France.
0:30.4	Everyday life in France, great places to visit in France, French culture, history, gastronomy, and news related to travel to France.
0:39.0	Today I bring you a conversation with Marika Nyaku, who was on her first visit to Paris, and she fell in love and she would love to move to Paris.
0:50.4	Quite the plan. She made a point to visit the places that are important to
0:56.6	African American history and believe it or not there are quite a few in Paris that you
1:02.0	can visit if you're interested in that subject and those
1:05.1	happen to be the places where all of French life happens to tell you the truth so
1:09.4	they are interesting to everybody. This podcast is supported by donors and
1:14.1	listeners who by my tours and services including my itinerary consult service and
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1:36.8	app stores or you can buy them from my website directly. If you buy directly from me you get a pretty nice discount, but it's not
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