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Article: April in Paris: this romantic city is home to a rich Black history.
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- Ebony
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- April 1, 2008
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Much has changed in the more than 60 years since author Richard Wright and other African-American expatriates flocked to the legendary "City of Lights" for artistic inspiration and personal freedom. But the Paris that he and his contemporaries embraced half a century ago can still be seen by taking one of several so-called Black Paris tours.
For the last 10 years, Ricki Stevenson, a former television correspondent, has been operating as a self-appointed official tour guide of the Paris that she also loves. Indeed her "Black Paris Tour" has exposed African-Americans and Whites alike to the city's rich Black history.
"It all started with my parents," says ...