Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon
Josephine Baker, the famed entertainer, will be reinterred at the Panthéon in Paris 46 years after her death. She's the 1st Black woman to receive the honor. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on her legacy.
by Scott Simon
Aug 28, 2021
1 minute
Some of the most esteemed figures in the history of France, including Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Simone Veil, are interred in the Panthéon in Paris. And now a new spirit will join them: an entertainer, activist,
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