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

She escaped the racism of her native America to find global fame in France. Her 1949 memoir, published for the first time in English, captures Baker’s joyful voice ...

“Memories are conjurings,” writes Lidia Yuknavitch in this quicksilver, expansive exploration of grief and hauntings (the ...

Instead, her patriotism would become firmly embedded in France, where she is now honoured in the Pantheon alongside ... Studio portrait of Josephine Baker (c1933) Credit: Getty One thing emerges ...

Orient Express La Minerva debuts a 93-room hotel in a 17th-century palazzo, steps from Rome’s Pantheon ... Simone de Beauvoir, Josephine Baker and Sarah Bernhardt. The largest suite, named ...

"Miami has such a rich history in the world of Black music, and we want to educate people about the important figures who ...

Often called the Beyoncé of the 1920s, Josephine Baker lived a dozen lives in her time on earth. The African American singer ...

The trailblazing performer and activist’s book, ‘Fearless and Free,’ hits shelves on Feb. 4 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and ...

In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the stage and screen performer thought it was a hilarious prospect ...

Director Coralie Fargeat on The Substance, Josephine Baker's autobiography, poet Anne Carson on Elektra on stageDirector Coralie Fargeat on The Substance, Josephine Baker's autobiography ...