Wearing sequins, rhinestones, pearls — and sometimes nothing — Josephine Baker lit up the stage. She danced her way out of abject poverty in St. Louis into the grand orchestra halls and ...

The trailblazing performer and activist’s book, ‘Fearless and Free,’ hits shelves on Feb. 4 In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir.

That woman is entertainer Josephine Baker, and the honor will take place Tuesday. But critics in France say that by focusing on an American-born figure,… Josephine Baker makes history as first ...

In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death, her unique artistry and life-long civil rights struggle has continued to inspire generations. In Josephine Baker's memoir, "Fearless and Free" — an ...

The life of Josephine Baker is a dazzling rags to riches story of a musical icon, stage sensation and heroine of the French Resistance who took 20th Century Europe by storm – think Janelle Monae ...

Before she was a legend, Josephine Baker was a little girl from Missouri who loved to make funny faces. Teachers chided her for this habit; Baker paid them little heed. “Our faces aren’t made ...

The third episode of the new series, Makeup: A Glamourous History delves into how Josephine Baker revolutionised ideas about tanned skin and beauty culture in the 1920s. Dancer, singer ...

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...