Full episode
Notes From A Native Daughter
Is Paris still the racially tolerant place that Richard Wright and James Baldwin discovered in the 1940s? Janet McDonald talks about whether African-Americans are still welcomed in Paris so warmly, even after a half century of African migration to the city. Also: Why it's sometimes better for her to put on a bad American accent. Janet wrote the book Project Girl. (16 minutes)
Song:
“Ni**as in Paris” by Jay Z & Kanye West (radio) & “Au Revoir Paris” by Andy Williams (radio) & “Comment Allez-Vous?” by Blossom Dearie (podcast)