The first image that pops into your head when you think of Josephine Baker is probably of the Jazz Age performer dancing in a barely there skirt made of faux bananas—it is, after all ...

Her performances, with their risqué dance moves, were also deemed scandalous ... way to live and thrive through those times.” “Josephine Baker was not just a woman who became a Black ...

The legends featured include Josephine Baker, the quick-stepping queen of Charleston, to Michael Flatley, the man who re-invented Irish Traditional Dancing for a modern audience. People who’ve ...

Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St ... Chiquita the cheetah, who was originally part of her dance act, was known for wearing a diamond collar and leaping into the ...

Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through ... success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation.

Fearless and Free,” recorded between 1926 and 1949, is full of heroism, glamour, righteous anger — and things you wish you could unsee.

In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the ...

In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist ... Her performances, with their risqué dance moves, were also deemed scandalous by many. Baker noted how she was perceived, both ...