Josephine Baker was not just a legendary performer; she was a pivotal figure in the fight against fascism and racial injustice during World War II. This article explores her covert actions as a spy ...

In Munich, Germany, however, she was banned from performing, or shows labeled a "violation of public decency." A star: Josephine Baker in 1954Image: dpa/picture alliance But Baker, a respected ...

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 ...

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 ...

Josephine Baker was an American-born actress and dancer, who would go on to take France by storm and become one of Europe’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

France is honouring the US-born 20th Century singer and activist Josephine Baker with a place in the Pantheon on Tuesday. She’s the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of ...