Black Paris Divas Tours is operated by the same worldly and knowledgeable folks that run Cafe de la Soul , who back in the day (2003) decided to “pool their knowledge, expertise and passion for travel to offer one-of-the-kind tours of France from an African American perspective.” For those thinking about traveling to the City of Light in [...]
Love at First Site: Discover Paris!
As an African-American owned business, Discover Paris! is uniquely positioned to offer a variety of personalized Afro-centric itineraries that allow you to retrace the steps taken by Josephine Baker, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes and other notable African-American artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals who made Paris their home away from home. For African American travelers that [...]
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), Paris, France
Born on Christmas Day, 1945, in the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, to a Senegalese slave and a French colonialist, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges rose to the top of French society through his mastery of fencing and his genius for classical music! During the French Revolution, he was Colonel of a legion of Black volunteers, and [...]
Love at First Site: Café de la Soul – Your Black Paris Portal
According to the website: “Officially launched in 1998, Cafe de La Soul serves as the premier online reference for African Americans living and traveling to Paris; gives voice to the modern black Paris community; and addresses the needs and interests of today’s urban travelers, all while highlighting a virtually hidden side of the city of [...]
