Everything Everywhere Daily The Extraordinary Life of Josephine Baker
Dec 5, 2023
Josephine Baker, one of the most significant entertainers of the first half of the 20th century and a highly effective spy during the Second World War, had an extraordinary life. From her turbulent childhood and life-altering experience to her rise from street corners to Broadway, she overcame numerous obstacles. Her later life was marked by her adoption of twelve children, involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and financial struggles. Josephine Baker's enduring legacy is seen in her influence on black women performers and her status as an adopted citizen of France.
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