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Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France.
Feb 8, 2024 · Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism.
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Freda Josephine McDonald, dite Joséphine Baker, est une chanteuse, danseuse, actrice, meneuse de revue et résistante française d’origine américaine, née le 3 juin 1906 à Saint-Louis (Missouri, États-Unis) et morte le 12 avril 1975 à Paris (France).
May 30, 2024 · Josephine Baker (born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died April 12, 1975, Paris, France) was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s. Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty.
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- Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by...
- Josephine Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty. Between the ages of 8 and 10 she was out of school, helping to support her family. As an adolesc...
- In 1925 Josephine Baker went to Paris to dance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in La Revue Nègre and introduced her danse sauvage to France. She...
- During the German occupation of France, Josephine Baker—who had become a French citizen in 1937—worked with the Red Cross and the Resistance, and,...
Learn about the life and achievements of Josephine Baker, a black American dancer who became a star in France and a spy in World War II. Discover how she fought against segregation and discrimination in the US and abroad.
Aug 23, 2021 · American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be entered into Paris' Panthéon mausoleum, making her the first black woman to receive the honour. The government says Baker will be inducted...
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Dec 31, 2014 · Josephine Baker went from homelessness to international fame as a scantily clad performer in Paris to a civil rights pioneer. Joanne Griffith reports.
