Josephine Baker "The 1st Black Superstar" Celebrating Black History Month (Videos & Photos)

Blogged By: La Tray

Source: Biography

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Media Credit: (Photos: iriechic / thegrio.com / ggbb.org / ballons – juice.com / Video: YouTube (ididtvdocs / JosephineBakerTube / PoekieFientje)

Posted: Tuesday February 7, 2012 @ 3:50 p.m. PST

Topic: Josephine Baker – Black History Month

Celebrating Black History With Josephine Baker On Tuesday February 7, 2012.

According to Biography: Fact #11 After African-American performer Josephine Baker expatriated to France, she famously smuggled military intelligence to French allies during World War II. She did this by pinning secrets inside her dress, as well as writing them in invisible ink on her sheet music.

Quick Facts

NAME: Josephine Baker
OCCUPATION:Civil Rights Activist, Dancer, Singer
BIRTH DATE:June 03, 1906
DEATH DATE:April 12, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Louis, Missouri

PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France

Best Known For

Performer Josephine Baker dazzled her way through the 1920s and 30s, from the Cotton Club to the Folies Bergre

Biogrpahy’s Synopsis Bio: Born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906, Baker began her career as part of a dance group in St. Louis before moving to New York to perform at Harlem’s Cotton Club. In 1925, she moved to Paris and was a huge success in the Folies Bergere.

JOSEPHINE BAKER – BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL MINI BIO VIDEO 1:

JOSEPHINE BAKER THE 1st BLACK SUPERSTAR VIDEO 2:

JOSEPHINE BAKER FRENCH INTERVIEW VIDEO 3:ACCORDING TO THE UPLOADER:A small interview during Bobino. Josephine talks about her decoration on her costume because of her resistance work and about her children.