https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu Josephine Baker was the first Black woman to appear in a motion picture, she also helped the French military during World War II. en-us 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC 2022-05-12 17:23:29 UTC hello@padlet.com 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017273 Her full name is Freda Josephine McDonald. She was born on June 3, 1906 in St. Louis, MO.  

]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017273 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017274 In addition to waitressing she spent her time honing her skills both in clubs and in street performances, and by 1919 she was touring the United States with the Jones Family Band and the Dixie Steppers performing comedic skits.]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017274 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017275  Baker lands a role in the Broadway musical "Shuffle Along." Performing as a member of the chorus, Baker added her comedic persona, making her popular with audiences.]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017275 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017278 Baker travels to Paris and performs in La Revue Nègre at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. French audiences were impressed with Baker’s performance—especially Danse Sauvage, in which she wore only a feather skirt.

]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017278 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017280 Performing at Folies Bergère music hall, in a set called La Folie du Jour, Baker danced topless, wearing a skirt made of bananas. The show was successful and Baker became one of the most popular and highest-paid performers in Europe. Writers and artists such as Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and E. E. Cummings were fans. Baker also was nicknamed “Black Venus” and “Black Pearl.”]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017280 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017282 Baker begins singing and recording professional. She also plays the lead in several films including Zou-Zou and Princesse Tam-Tam.]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017282 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017283 Baker returned to the United States and performed. She was met with hostility and racism by audiences. She returned to France and sought citizenship.]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017283 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017284 Josephine worked for the Red Cross during the French Occupation. She entertained troops in Africa and the Middle East. During this time, she smuggled messages for the French Resistance. When World War II ended, she earned the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour (French military decoration).]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017284 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017286 Josephine Baker returned to the United States and supported the Civil Rights Movement. Josephine participated in various demonstrations. She boycotted segregated clubs and concert venues, arguing that if African-Americans could not attend her shows, she would not perform]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017286 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017287 In 1963, Josephine participated in the March on Washington. For her efforts as a civil rights activist, the NAACP named May 20th “Josephine Baker Day.”]]> 2022-05-10 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2178017287 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179808831 By the age of eight, Baker was working as a domestic for rich white families. At the age of 13, she ran away and worked as a waitress.]]> 2022-05-11 17:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179808831 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179825402 On April 12, 1975, Baker died of a cerebral hemorrhage. At her funeral, more than 20,000 people came. The French Government honored her with a 21-gun salute. With this honor, Baker became the first American woman to be buried in France with military honors. ]]> 2022-05-11 17:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179825402 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179825807 Lewis, Femi. "Josephine Baker and Civil Rights." ThoughtCo, Jul. 29, 2021, thoughtco.com/josephine-baker-french-resistance-45273.]]> 2022-05-11 17:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2179825807 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181622469 2022-05-12 17:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181622469 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181623109 2022-05-12 17:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181623109 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181633799 2022-05-12 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181633799 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181635346 2022-05-12 17:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181635346 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181636625 2022-05-12 17:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181636625 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181641877 2022-05-12 17:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181641877 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181644379 2022-05-12 17:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181644379 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181647898 2022-05-12 17:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181647898 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181653986 2022-05-12 17:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181653986 14120381 https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181655393 2022-05-12 17:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/14120381/yq44zoycalbtg2wu/wish/2181655393