Brian Bouillon-Baker one of the twelve children of the St. Louis-born entertainer, French Resistance fighter, and destroyer of stereotypes visits France’s hall of “great men” for the induction of his Maman, the first woman of color to be so honored.
Iconic US-born entertainer and activist Josephine Baker became the first black woman and sixth woman to be granted a tomb in the Pantheon in Paris on Tuesday
Josephine Baker the U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist was inducted into France’s Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to receive the nation’s highest honor.
PARIS Josephine Baker the U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil-rights activist was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to receive the nation's highest honor.