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The Backlash to CRT in France CRT2

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Josephine Baker became the latest recipient of one of France’s highest honors—induction into the Pantheon. What was the symbolic significance of Baker’s induction into the Pantheon and Macron’s subsequent remarks, and what does it mean that France chose to honor an American-born woman with one of their highest honors? In this episode, we talk to Professor Maboula Soumahoro to uncover some of these answers. See more information at https://crt2.podcasts.library.columbia.edu .

Josephine Baker became the latest recipient of one of France’s highest honors—induction into the Pantheon. What was the symbolic significance of Baker’s induction into the Pantheon and Macron’s subsequent remarks, and what does it mean that France chose to honor an American-born woman with one of their highest honors? In this episode, we talk to Professor Maboula Soumahoro to uncover some of these answers. See more information at https://crt2.podcasts.library.columbia.edu .

28 min