Josephine Baker

I am a little behind this month so I hope you enjoy this reposted episode about the fascinating Josephine Baker

In this episode we discuss the fascinating story of Josephine Baker (1906-1975) an African American dancer, singer and actress who found tremendous fame and popularity in 1920s Paris, becoming an icon of the era.
We will be talking about her inspirational rise to fame and what her time in Paris can tell us about attitudes to people of colour and African culture at this time. We will also be discussing Josephine's bravery in WW2 and her fight against segregation in the states. She is also well known for adopting 12 children of different ethnic and religious backgrounds, her 'Rainbow tribe' this is a particularly interesting chapter in Bakers life, which I had no awareness of before!