From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.

Editor's note: The following is next in a series for Black History Month presented by Sheboygan Area Black-American Community Outreach. As a resounding theme for 2024 and to commemorate the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Solange Knowles to Josephine Baker, Black women have been breaking the mold in the field of dance for generations. Over the ...

Josephina Baker, AKA “La Baker,” was a notorious black performer who left the United States because of oppressive segregation. Claiming France as her new Motherland, Baker performed her signature ...

Josephine Baker made her debut as “Black Venus” in Berlin in 1926, performing the Charleston at the Nelson Theater on Kurfürstendamm. “Berlin feels great!,” she later enthused. “A pure triumph. They ...

“Before Ella, Tina, Billie, or Beyoncé – there was Josephine!” shouts The District Theatre notice for the return engagement of Tymisha Harris’ original salute to international star Josephine Baker, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Josephine Baker took Paris by storm ...

circa 1925: Portrait of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) lying on a tiger rug in a silk evening gown and diamond earrings. | Getty Images Draped conspicuously in feathers ...