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| Birth Name(s) : Frida Josephine McDonald |
Date of Birth: June 3, 1906 |
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Born to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician, Josephine's early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis for nickels and dimes. Later, she became a chorus girl on the St. Louis stage. At 15, she married a Pullman porter named Baker, but left him when she ran away from St. Louis at age 17, feeling there was too much racial discrimination in the city.
Her first job in Paris was in La revue negre. Her next significant jo... |
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| Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood. |
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omg! - Keri Hilson returns with new single 'Pretty Girl Rock,' complete with a video transforming the singer into the various strong women who have inspired her, from TLC to Josephine Baker. (June 3)...
Fri June 3, 2011, 7:10 pm |
On April 13 and 14 from 5-8 p.m., the Seventh Street Gallery presents "Memories of Josephine" by Jose Garcia. In this one-man show, Garcia's paintings bring Josephine Baker, the legendary performer, to life with all the color and excite...
Tue April 10, 2012, 9:11 am |
Tickets now on sale for off-broadway premiere of the sensational josephine bakerbroadway worldthe award-winning emerging artists theatre announced that tickets are now on sale for the off-broadway premiere of the sensational josephine baker, musical...
Fri March 30, 2012, 11:57 am |
Inventors vie for spot on Walmart websiteOrlando SentinelKisha Williams shows off clothing featuring Josephine Baker from her "Chunky Fine" brand she submitted to a Wal-Mart contest. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda, Orlando Sentinel / Mar 28, 2012)...
Wed March 28, 2012, 5:35 pm |
Real Influences Behind Fictional Hot Time SwingersNPRAs we mentioned, in Esi Edugyan's novel, "Half-Blood Blues," real life jazz stars like Louis Armstrong, Bill Coleman and Josephine Baker emerged in small hotels, around corners, sitti...
Mon March 26, 2012, 10:54 am |
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