Saturday, August 28, 2021

Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon

Josephine Baker in uniform circa 1945.

Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon in Paris 46 years after her death. The famed entertainer will be the first Black woman to receive the honor. Scott Simon reflects on her legacy.

(Image credit: Hulton Deutsch/Corbis via Getty Images)

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