As featured in June 1996
African Diaspora Resources
Take a trip to Paris that highlights more than visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. The following resources showcase the spectrum of African-American, Caribbean, and African lifestyles in the City of Light.
A Street Guide to African Americans in Paris
By Michel Fabre and John A. Williams
CEAA, 12 Square Montsouris
F 75014, Paris
An exciting street-by-street chronicle of the African-American presence in Paris that takes readers from Frederick Douglass' visit to the library Bibliotheque Nationale in 1886 to Barry White's concert at Palais des Congres in 1995.
From Harlem to Paris: Black American Writers in France, 1840-1980
By Michel Fabre
University of Illinois Press,
Urbana and Chicago
A historical overview on the impact of Paris on African-American writers ranging from nineteenth century novelist William Wells Brown to Langston Hughes to Richard Wright to James Baldwin to Barbara Chase-Riboud.
BLACK PARIS: A reference guide for black newcomers, tourists, and long-term residents in Paris
By Pamela Grant-Fronval and Melinda Herron
E.I.S
23, rue des Beurriers
95100 ARGENTEUIL, France
$26.00 (includes shipping and handling)
BLACK PARIS is a handy handbook on the African-American, Carribean, and African communities in Paris. Compiled by two African-American women, it includes listings of organizations, beauty salons, night clubs, restaurants, shopping, and more.
Revue AFRAM Review
Cercle d'Etudes Afro-Americaines (CEAA)
12 Square Montsouris
F 75014, Paris
Published twice a year, this bi-lingual newsletter chronicles research and activities regarding African Americans in Paris; also includes book reviews.
Walking the Spirit Tours: Black American Historical Sites in Paris
B.P 6109
75812 Paris Cedex 17 France
Approximately $20.00 per person/group- discounts available.
Telephone: 011.033.42.63.03.07 or 011.033.42.29.60.12
Tour guide Julia Browne, a black Canadian, retraces the steps of notable African-American artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals who lived and created in Paris over a span of 200 years.
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