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Black Americans in France
Sports
Leroy Chalk came to France to revive his pro basketball career and never left
Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1971, a knee injury made the Texas native look overseas to continue his dream
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Novelist Jake Lamar followed his Black writing role models to France
The Harvard graduate became a part of the literary tradition of Black American authors living in Paris
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Shirley Dauger went to Paris for adventure. She made a family and career.
The multi-faceted American, who came to France ‘to smell the roses,’ became a mother, breast cancer survivor and successful private driver
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Julia Browne shares her love of France as Black Paris history tour guide
British-born Canadian turned informal walking tours into a business in 1994
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In France, former NBA guard Tim Frazier embraces the overseas experience
Eight-year NBA veteran fell in love with the country after stints playing in Strasbourg and Paris
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Jazz pianist Kirk Lightsey found respect in Paris that was missing in the United States
The 87-year-old moved to Paris for good in 1994: ‘Living in Paris was very easy’