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"Noir Montmartre Tours"
is a non - profit organization, that hosts educational tours and
international vacations. NMT's President, Electra Weston,
invites you to explore the flavors and passions of the many countries
that stole her heart. Her company provides the finest accommodations;
as well as every extra imaginable. Electra Weston
says, "there is no such thing as too comfortable." She will personally
guide you through her favorite cities throughout Africa,
Europe and the United States. Her
dream is fulfilled as she shares with you her love of art, food,
historical sites, fashion, and nightlife.
Noir Montmartre Tours serves as many companies in
one. Its staff acts as translators, personal shoppers, entertainment
coordinators, cooks, chauffeurs, secretaries, travel agents, tour
guides, currency exchangers, messengers, and so much more. NMT
success reflects its dedication to excellence. NMT's motto is,
"Travel ! the best education life can offer." NMT believes
that you should always learn "a little something" about the places
you visit. Traveling is a marvelous education; that can truly
bring our multi-cultural society closer together.
Noir Montmartre Tours is named in dedication to
a group of Americans whose history in Paris, France
spans for more than a century. Many of them expatriated to Paris
to experience her "joie de vivre"; others came to escape
the grip of racial bigotry and political and economic oppression.
A quote from the October 1925 arrival of La Revue Negre,
with brilliant musician Sidney Bechet and the fabulous
lady from St. Louis, miss Josephine Baker,
states "... and we were on our way to the hotels - in Montmartre,
the section of artists of all races, no prejudice, no racism -
at the right time, without a fuss." This quote emphasizes why
many would come for the special euphoria found in free artistic
expression.
During World War II talented American G.I.'s introduced their
unique artform called Jazz. Paris eventually became known as a
Mecca for "Le Jazz Hot". Following
the war, thousands of these veterans either stayed or returned
to Paris; some to form jazz bands, while other musicians,
artists and writers in America, flocked to Paris
for its atmosphere of acceptance and recognition; one which was
free of the discrimination known to them back home.
Through the years, the list of Americans to make a name for themselves
in Paris would include Chester Himes,
Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Joe
Turner, Lester Young, and the irrepressible
Bricktop. Today, Noir Montmartre Tours
continues to salute the golden age of the Black American expatriate
in Paris; it is a period in history that continues
to inspire; as well as pave the way for all Americans for many
years to come.
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PARIS,
FRANCE
A
Taste of Paris Noir (established for travelers who have
already booked their hotel and airfare)
HARLEM
U.S.A.
Discover
modern day Harlem, New York City.
Visit its historical sites, and famous jazz venues.
Noir
Montmartre Tours (NMT), is a non-profit organization that
hosts educational tours and international vacations. The words
Noir Montmartre, are French words describing the black
renaissance of Paris, France. The company was named in tribute
to the golden age of the Black American expatriates in Paris
(Josephine Baker, Lester Young, Richard Wright, Joe Turner,
etc..); It is a period in history that will continue to
inspire all Americans for many years to come.
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