Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
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Josephine Baker, music hall star and civil rights activist, enters Panthéon
French-American war hero is first Black woman inducted into Paris mausoleum for revered figures
This is a big deal and I am surprised that there is no thread about it. You should celebrate your great people.
SHe fled racism in the US and became a star in France where she later joined the resistance by spying on the Nazis.
An inspiration to any young American girl.