Article 5NQMM Josephine Baker to Be Honored at the Pantheon, France's Highest Posthumous Tribute

Josephine Baker to Be Honored at the Pantheon, France's Highest Posthumous Tribute

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Maiysha Kai
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One of the most pioneering Black entertainers in history-and certainly one of its most famous expats-is receiving well-deserved recognition, 46 years after her death. On Tuesday, it was announced that the remains of American-born entertainer-activist Josephine Baker would be reinterred at Paris's Pantheon monument,...

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