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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]
Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black-American culture in the 1920s. Baker went on to become one of the most popular music ...
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 ...
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 ...
The entertainer and activist Josephine Baker used her platform to fight for racial equality. She vocalized her critiques of racial discrimination and segregation and refused to perform in segregated venues. Whilst on tour in Latin America, in addition to her performances, Baker gave lectures to her audiences about racism in America. The U.S ...
Siren of the Tropics (French: La Sirène des tropiques) is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker.Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies, the film tells the story of a native girl named Papitou who falls in love with a French man named André Berval (Pierre Batcheff).
A look at how Josephine Baker, who will be memorialized in France's Panthéon, has influenced Black and American culture over the years. How Josephine Baker has inspired Yara Shahidi and other ...
Sara Josephine Baker (November 15, 1873 – February 22, 1945) was an American physician notable for making contributions to public health, especially in the immigrant communities of New York City. Her fight against the damage that widespread urban poverty and ignorance caused to children, especially newborns, is perhaps her most lasting legacy ...