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We chose Josephine Baker because we wanted to learn about someone in the music category and her name stook out to us the most.

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She is known as an American dancer, singer,actress and civil rights activist. She embraced her talents as a way out of discrimination and poverty.

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Dilemma of writing/ preforming for white audiences.

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Dilemma of writing/ preforming for white audiences.

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The Harlem Renaissance was a great platform for Baker she used African themes/styles for her performance. This pleases the mostly white audience. Her life was thriving, she showcased her talents such as singing, dancing, and even appearing in motion pictures in Europe.

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In her famed show Danse Sauvage she danced across stage in a banana skirt. Baker was multitalented, known for her dancing and singing she even played in several successful major motion pictures released in Europe.

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Baker joined the fight against the Nazi regime.She aided French military officials by passing on secrets she heard while performing in front of the enemy. She transported the confidential information by writing with invisible ink on music sheets .She often refused to perform to segregated audiences, which usually forced club owners to integrate for her shows. Her opposition against segregation and discrimination was recognized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People . And she was one of the few women allowed to speak at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Her speech and music detailed her life as a black woman in the United States and abroad Baker continued to fight racial injustices influencing many others till this day .