Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Memorialized At Paris Panthéon | The Michigan Chronicle

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Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Memorialized At Paris Panthéon | The Michigan Chronicle

Photo: Getty Images Josephine Baker is set to receive France's highest burial honor on Tuesday (November 30) and will be officially reinterred at the Panthéon in Paris. The legendary performer, entertainer, activist and war hero is only the sixth woman to be buried at the national monument and the first Black woman and first US-born … Continued

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