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Entrée to Black Paris™ invites you to take a look at Paris as a black heritage destination -- cu

Entrée to Black Paris™ tours started as four self-guided itineraries that I wrote for Discover Paris! - my husband’s and my travel planning service. As we became increasingly aware of the desire and demand of African-American travelers to Paris, we created additional walks and began providing them as private, guided walking tours. We have 13 unique walks that feature “Black Paris” - from “general”

themes such as African-American artists in Paris to tours that focus on specific persons, such as James Baldwin and Josephine Baker. We now offer our “Black History in and around the Luxembourg Garden” walk to the general public - several tours are scheduled every month and you can sign up for one online. We also provide a popular visit to the Louvre called “Black Images in European Art,” where our nationally-certified, trilingual guide provides an in-depth look at how European artists have represented black people over the centuries and how these representations changed over time. Our “Black Paris and the Myth of a Colorblind France” presentation opens your eyes to how this myth evolved and shows the many places in Paris where African Americans are publicly honored. If you are planning a trip to Paris and would like to experience our tours and activities, contact me at [email protected].

23/03/2025

Beautiful little Black girl

This ad for La Rosée cosmetics has been displayed in the Censier-Daubenton metro station for the last week or so. Looking at the beautiful little Black girl in it makes me smile every time!

Black girl in La Rosée ad
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

22/03/2025

Beauford Is Front and Center at Paris Noir

Beauford's Street Scene, 1968 is the first thing people see when they walk into the Paris Noir exhibition at the Centre Pompidou! Read about the show here: https://lesamisdebeauforddelaney.blogspot.com/2025/03/beauford-is-front-and-center-at-paris.html

Street Scene, 1968 in Room 1 of Paris Noir exhibition
Artwork © Estate of Beauford Delaney
By permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
Photo © Entrée to Black Paris

21/03/2025

Beyoncé for Levis at Galeries Lafayette

'Nuff said!

Beyoncé in Levis ad at Galeries Lafayette
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

20/03/2025

Paris Noir Opens at the Centre Pompidou

The wait was over an hour long to get into the Centre Pompidou for the Tuesday, March 18 vernissage (opening) of the museum's last show before closing for a 5-year renovation project. Paris Noir (Black Paris) is the toast of Paris!

Read about it here: https://www.entreetoblackparis.com/blog/paris-noir-opens-at-the-centre-pompidou

19/03/2025

Women's History Month - Honoring Chef Georgiana Viou

In March 2023, Georgiana Viou won a Michelin Star for her Benin-influenced Mediterranean cuisine at Rouge, a restaurant in Nîmes, France. That year, she was the only woman working single-handedly who earned this prestigious honor. Read about her here: https://georgianaviou.com/ (Click on the British flag at the far right of the navigation bar to view the site in English.)

Cheffe Georgiana Viou
Image form GeorgianaViou.com

18/03/2025

Did you get your tickets yet?

You don't want to miss Altus at the Sunside!

Following his October 2024 album, Blame It On My Youth, Altus returns with Blue and Sentimental - a musical exploration of the highs and lows, ecstasies and sorrows of the heart.

Reserve your seats now for the concert on Tuesday, March 25: https://www.sunset-sunside.com/concert/altus-2/

17/03/2025

Paris Noir - Inaugural Week

The Centre Pompidou's phenomenal Paris Noir exhibition opens this week amidst a flurry of events. Everything began yesterday afternoon/evening at Columbia Global Centers Paris at Reid Hall. Exhibition curator Alicia Knock welcomed the standing-room-only crowd and introduced the panelists. This was followed by a scintillating conversation between Denise Murrell, Darren Walker, and Claude Grunitzky that was moderated by Maboula Soumahoro.

Paris Noir flier from exhibition press release
Photos from Reid Hall event by Entrée to Black Paris

16/03/2025

Nyouma on the cover of L'Officiel

Nyouma Tacheboubet is the model at the right of the cover photo for the current edition of L'Officiel. Her image has graced the cover of Vogue, Marie Claire, Style, and other high profile magazines. Her Instagram page indicates that she is French, Algerian, and Malian.

Kiosk with image of L'Officiel Magazine cover
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

15/03/2025

Beauford and Loïs Mailou Jones

Beauford and Loïs Mailou Jones knew each other and had several things in common. Read about them here: https://lesamisdebeauforddelaney.blogspot.com/2025/03/beauford-and-lois-mailou-jones.html

Self-Portrait
Loïs Mailou Jones
(1940) Casein on board
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fair use claim

Beauford Delaney
(1944) Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
By permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator
and Beauford Delaney

14/03/2025

Book signing at Art-Z Gallery - Gudi Dakar by Mabeye Deme

Born in 1979 in Tokyo, Mabeye Deme lives and works between Senegal and France. Art-Z Gallery is hosting a signing for his new book on Saturday, March 15 from 1:30 PM to 7 PM.

Gudi Dakar showcases a series of photos by the same name, taken after dark in the streets of Dakar. The illuminated scenes reveal everyday occupations, places of refuge, and nocturnal encounters.

Galerie Art-Z
29 rue Keller
75011 Paris
Metro: Bastille (Lines 1, 5, and 8)

12/03/2025

Royal Air Maroc

Since the beginning of the year, this Moroccan airline has been repositioning itself as a gateway to all of Africa!

More for Africa ad by Royal Air Maroc
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

11/03/2025

In two weeks...

Altus at the Sunside

An evening with Altus is an intimate experience. His vocal style blends Nancy Wilson's clarity with Lou Rawls' warmth, punctuated by unexpected Patti LaBelle-like high notes. And his performance gives every audience member the feeling of a private concert!

Following his October 2024 album, Blame It On My Youth, Altus returns with Blue and Sentimental - a musical exploration of the highs and lows, ecstasies and sorrows of the heart! Altus and his musicians bring a resolutely fresh touch to jazz and blues tunes from the Great American Songbook.

An evening not to be missed!

Get your tickets now: https://www.sunset-sunside.com/concert/altus-2/

10/03/2025

At the Luxembourg Garden with Spelman College

Women from the Food Studies program at Spelman College experienced ETBP's women-centric version of our Black History in and around the Luxembourg Garden yesterday. They gifted me some magnificent swag!

Spelman College Food Studies students at the Luxembourg Garden
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

09/03/2025

Beautiful hair do!!!

Image by Entrée to Black Paris

08/03/2025

Beauford's Art on View - Current Exhibitions

Beauford's work is currently on display in exhibitions across the U.S. through June 1, 2025.

Read about them here: https://lesamisdebeauforddelaney.blogspot.com/2025/03/beaufords-art-on-view-current.html

James Baldwin
(1963) Pastel on Paper
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

07/03/2025

Dumas - Writing at a gallop

Hervé Briaux pays homage to Alexandre Dumas through a recitation of Dumas writings at the Pocket Theater in Montparnasse through March 22, 2025.

Kiosk ad for Dumas - L'Ecriture au galop
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

06/03/2025

BIRTHMARK - An Art Exhibition

Little Africa Village is hosting an exhibition of contemporary painting and photography called “BIRTHMARK.” Curator Aalyiah Heath of Popout Together conceived of the show as an invitation for visitors to engage with the dual meaning of "color" as it pertains to the rich, diverse shades of black skin as well as the vibrant use of this pigment in art.

Read about the exhibition here: https://www.entreetoblackparis.com/blog/birthmark-an-art-exhibition

Aaliyah Heath at BIRTHMARK
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

05/03/2025

Howard University Students Enjoy Our "Spirit of Africa" Walking Tour

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of leading a group of students from Howard University on our "Spirit of Africa" walking tour. The group was super attentive and asked great questions!

Howard University students on our "Spirit of Africa" tour
Image by Entrée to Black Paris

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Entrée to Black Paris™ Tours

Entrée to Black Paris™ tours started as four self-guided itineraries that I wrote for Discover Paris! - my husband’s and my travel planning service. As we became increasingly aware of the desire and demand of African-American travelers to Paris, we created additional walks and began providing them as private, guided walking tours. Discover Paris! has 13 unique walks that feature “Black Paris” - from “general” themes such as African-American artists in Paris to tours that focus on specific persons, such as James Baldwin and Josephine Baker.

We now offer our “Black History in and around the Luxembourg Garden” walk to the general public - several tours are scheduled every month and you can sign up for one online. Will Tyner and his family (pictured above) thoroughly enjoyed their tour of the garden! We also provide a popular visit to the Louvre called “Black Images in European Art,” where

our nationally-certified, trilingual guide provides an in-depth look at how European artists have represented black people over the centuries and how these representations changed over time. Our “Black Paris and the Myth of a Colorblind France” PowerPoint presentation opens your eyes to how this myth evolved and shows the many places in Paris where African Americans are publicly honored. If you are planning a trip to Paris and would like to experience our tours and activities, contact me at [email protected].