Josephine Baker, 1st Black woman honored in French Pantheon
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Harlem's Josephine Baker About To Be Given France's Highest Honor, A Resting Place In The Pantheon
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On Monday night, the Empire State Building was illuminated in the colors of the French flag as a nod to the history being made in that country on Tuesday.French-American performer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker will become the first Black woman to have a resting place inside the Pantheon, CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported.Inside Chez Josephine on West 42nd Street, Baker’s legacy lives on.Jari Bouillon-Baker, one of h…

Harlem's Josephine Baker About To Be Given France's Highest Honor, A Resting Place In The Pantheon
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On Monday night, the Empire State Building was illuminated in the colors of the French flag as a nod to the history being made in that country on Tuesday.French-American performer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker will become the first Black woman to have a resting place inside the Pantheon, CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported.Inside Chez Josephine on West 42nd Street, Baker’s legacy lives on.Jari Bouillon-Baker, one of h…