When I first came to Paris 20 years ago, I wanted to know where the Black hair salons were, where I could go to listen to Black music, where I could buy foods like sweet potatoes, corn meal and black-eyed peas. Even though I thoroughly enjoyed Paris and all it had to offer culturally, it was essential somehow to get a taste and feel for "back home."
For Melinda Herron, just as for many sojourners who arrive in a new city, it became important to connect with her own culture in order to transform her feelings for community into a living reality.
After years of research, Melinda produced a paper reference guide for tourists, students and long-term residents. From that first effort, and with many additional months of research and updating, we are happy to offer this guide to Black Culture, which includes listings throughout Paris and nearby suburbs. The Insider Paris Guide for Black Culture brings you vital and interesting information about what there is to see and do in Paris, with a focus on Afrian and Afrian-American culture and the city's very active Black community. This guide will help you make the right decisions about your stay here, plus it is simply a great resource for getting around the multicultural sites of Paris.

