Paris

A joyous moment at Pont des Arts, Paris; (c) Charday Penn-iS

A joyous moment on Pont des Arts between the Right Bank & Left Bank of Paris; (c) Charday Penn/iStock

Since Josephine Baker made Paris home, its nightclubs, and cafes set the standard for welcoming Black American Travelers. The Metro Rail makes it easy to explore every inch of the City of Light. Find your urban travel reward here!

It’s Easy to Love Paris
What elevates this amazing big city above its contemporaries?

Soul Of Paris
Monique Wells has provided Black travelers with customized Afro-centric itineraries since 1999

African-American Writers
The City of Light’s big influence on James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and Langston Hughes

Paris: Beyond The Comfort Zone
African Americans traveling in groups gain richer travel experiences

Girl Trip from Atlanta via Bateaux Parisiens cruise on the River Seine

Girl Trip from Atlanta enjoying a Bateaux Parisiens cruise on the River Seine; (c) Soul Of America

African Diaspora Art
Paris is renowned for art, with a growing collection of African Diaspora art across the city

Take a Tour of Little Africa
Tour the Harlem of Paris with Jacqueline Ngo Mpii featured in Cuisine Noir Magazine

Paris Museums
It’s easy to fall in love with the Louvre but schedule ahead for hassle-free access

Black Images At The Louvre
Among its magnificent collections are striking artworks depicting persons of African descent

Black Images At Orsay Museum
Europeans have portrayed people of color since ancient times in depictions running the gamut

Thomas Dorsey at L'Acteur Grec in Jardin du Luxembourg

Soul Of America founder Thomas Dorsey at L’Acteur Grec where Richard Wright stood in Jardin du Luxembourg

A Sister’s Perspective Living Here
To paraphrase a quote from a movie, “There are 8 million sister stories in the City of Light”

Parisian Soul Food
Since the slave chef of Thomas Jefferson visited, Blacks have plied their culinary trade here

Gourmet Chocolatiers
When regular confections won’t satisfy, discriminating palates trek for invigorating chocolates

Josephine Baker’s Paris
Though Josephine only lived here for 14 years, the centennial of her birth was celebrated with reverence

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African American Gravesites
Most travelers do not know there are many major black grave sites that trace over 200 years here

Travel Tips
Locals respect Americans more when they first speak a few common phrases in French

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