Today we offer a quote from internationally famous entertainer Josephine Baker that celebrates her humor and savvy regarding her ticket to fame, fortune and freedom in her adopted homeland of France, and around the world..
To learn more about St. Louis, Missouri native Baker, read 2018’s Josephine Baker’s Last Dance, 2001’s Josephine Baker: The Hungry Heart, watch Baker’s movies in the Josephine Baker DVD Collection, 1940's The French Way, and 1991’s The Josephine Baker Story, an HBO movie starring Lynn Whitfield. Documentaries include 2018’s Josephine Baker: The Story of An Awakening, and BBC Wales’ 2006 Josephine Baker: The 1st Black Superstar.
More sources:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggb_wGTvZoU
https://www.biography.com/performer/josephine-baker
https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/josephine-baker
https://www.kmbc.com/article/josephine-baker-jazz-age-harlem-renaissance-icon/36751476
Daily Drops are based on the “A Year of Good Black News Page-A-Day Calendar for 2022,” published by Workman Publishing.
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Additional music: “J’ai Deux Amours” performed by Josephine Baker and employed under fair use.
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