For nearly a decade, Kévi Donat has been giving tours of Paris that focus on the history of its Black residents—a history that many of its French tour-takers know little of.
When Kévi Donat first began leading tours around Paris back in 2011, there was one frustrating question that he would be asked again and again by foreign tourists: “Who is that African American?”
“The US has its own complicated history with race to deal with,” he explains. “But there are many other histories around the world, and the problem is that so many people have no idea about them.” “Paris is a quintessential city of tourism,” says Donat. “It’s famed around the world. A particular image of Paris has been told in films and magazines. But that means most people [who come to visit] already have ideas in mind of what it is or should be.
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