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Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]
Documentary on black American singer/dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1974), who emigrated to France where she was a major artist from 1927 until her death. Cast
Black History Month: Remembering historical Black dancers Josephine Baker and Alvin Ailey Jr. Gannett. Toni White. February 16, 2024 at 3:10 AM.
Josephine Baker: The entertainer was reported in 1942 to have died in Morocco of a "lingering illness". [21] The reports were later disproven; [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Baker died in 1975. Sabine Baring-Gould , English author, had his obituary published in The New York Times on June 5, 1906; [ 24 ] Baring-Gould died in 1924.
France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War II spy and civil rights activist — into its Pantheon, the first Black woman honored in the final resting ...
Josephine Baker . Singer and dancer Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975), sitting on a tiger rug. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Before reaching dazzling heights as the first modern Black ...
The Josephine Baker Story: Josephine Baker: TV movie A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story: Natala TV movie 1992 Stompin' at the Savoy: Esther TV movie 1993 Taking the Heat: Carolyn Hunter TV movie 1994 State of Emergency: Dehlia Johnson TV movie Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story: Bobbie Mallory TV movie 1994–95 The Cosby ...
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