Josephine Baker

Here she is backstage getting ready to to dazzle her audience.

World renowned performer, WWII spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker. One of the most successful African American performers in French history, Baker’s career illustrates the ways entertainers can use their platforms to change the world.

National Women's History Museum, by Arlisha R. Norwood, NWHM Fellow ( 2017); Walery, photographer (Paris); Josephine Baker; Compilation by Bryan Hammond, Biography by Patrick O'Connor