[78-L] Harlem in Montmartre

[joe@salerno.com]

an excerpt from the PBS email newsletter....this may be of intereswt to 
some of yoiu. consult local listings (in the US) for a b'cast time in 
your area.

http://proweb.myersinfosys.com/detail.php?station=kuht&channel=HD&airdate=08/26/2009&air_id=193159

Harlem in Montmartre tells the story of the jazz age in Paris between
the first and second World Wars, exploring an often neglected era in
African-American cultural history. After peace was signed at
Versailles, many black Americans remained in Europe rather than return
to the brutal segregation and racism of America. Over the next two
decades, they created an expatriate community of musicians,
entertainers and entrepreneurs, primarily congregating in Paris's
hilly Montmartre neighborhood. Some achieved enduring fame, while
others have faded into history. Inspired by the book by William A.
Shack and utilizing rare archival material from both France and
America, this documentary features footage of such key figures as
James Reese Europe, Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet, Bricktop, Eugene
Bullard, Django Reinhardt, and many more.