Josephine Baker Will Be Honored at France's Pantheon

Josephine Baker is inducted into the French Pantheon - NPR

Saint-Exupéry has spent the last 20 years refurbishing the Chateau des Milandes to pay tribute to Baker. Today it's a national historical ...

An American Original Inducted into the French Pantheon

On November 30, 2021, Josephine Baker was bestowed the honor of Panthéonisation – being inducted into the national mausoleum of heroes at the French Pantheon.

Josephine Baker Inducted Into French Panthéon

At a time of tension in France over issues of race and gender, and of friction with the United States, President Emmanuel Macron chose to honor ...

Black artist Josephine Baker honored at France's Pantheon - PBS

French President Emmanuel Macron presided over an elaborate ceremony Tuesday at the domed Pantheon monument in Paris to immortalize Baker ...

Josephine Baker is first Black woman inducted into France's Panthéon

She is the first Black woman to be honored there. Only the French president can grant admission to the Panthéon, a select club of 80. Emmanuel ...

Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman to enter ... - France 24

French-American dancer, singer, French Resistance member and rights activist Josephine Baker became the first Black woman to enter France's Panthéon mausoleum.

Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman honored at the ... - CNN

But today, the performer from Saint Louis, Missouri, was granted one of France's highest honors: A tomb in the Pantheon in Paris, the country's ...

Josephine Baker: what it means to enter France's hallowed Panthéon

Josephine Baker – performer, Resistance hero, and civil rights activist – is the first woman of colour to enter the Panthéon in Paris, where her remains will ...

Black artist Josephine Baker honored at France's Pantheon | AP News

PARIS (AP) — Josephine Baker — the U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist — was inducted into France's Pantheon on ...

Josephine Baker becomes 1st Black woman honored at Paris ...

Legendary entertainer Josephine Baker became the first Black woman to be honored at Paris' Panthéon in a historic ceremony presided by ...

Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman honored at Paris ...

Josephine Baker, the legendary performer and entertainer, will be honored Tuesday at the Panthéon in Paris, where she will the first Black ...

Josephine Baker to become first Black woman inducted into ... - NPR

At the end of this month, France gives a special honor to Josephine Baker. The remains of the singer will be moved to the Paris Pantheon. That's ...

Josephine Baker Honored At The Pantheon in Paris | Living St. Louis

The entertainer, war hero, and activist was given France's highest honor, induction into the Pantheon in Paris. Baker was born into poverty ...

Josephine Baker Entombed in the Panthéon | Lindsey Tramuta

Today, France commemorates the life and legacy of Josephine Baker by giving her the highest honor: a place in the Panthéon.

Josephine Baker Will Be Honored at France's Pantheon

The voice of Josephine Baker, speaking and singing, will resonate Tuesday in front of the Pantheon monument in Paris, where she is to symbolically be inducted.

Josephine Baker: First American to Enter France's Panthéon

It will mark the ceremony honoring Josephine Baker as the first Black woman and first American to enter the Panthéon, a shrine to some of France's most honored ...

Dancer, singer … spy: France's Panthéon to honour Josephine Baker

Dancer, singer … spy: France's Panthéon to honour Josephine Baker ... In November 1940, two passengers boarded a train in Toulouse headed for ...

Josephine Baker makes history as first Black woman honored ... - PBS

French President Emmanuel Macron decided on her entry into the Pantheon, responding to a petition. In addition to honoring an exceptional figure ...

Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman honored at France's ...

On Tuesday, the legendary performer will become the first Black woman and first American-born person to be memorialized in France's Panthéon.

What Josephine Baker's induction to the French Panthéon reveals

She was inducted into France's Panthéon, a monument to French national heroes, becoming the first Black woman to achieve this recognition. She ...