A STORY OF AWAKENING: JOSEPHINE BAKER

A gal born poor in Missouri can go from rags to riches and earn fame in headlines but as Josephine Baker's life proved one can't change the world... 

 Racism was the reason Ms. Baker after 3 attempts of moving back to the U.S. couldn't break the color barrier and returned to Europe.   

It was at age 19 although frightened she accepted a job in France to perform.  She was accepted and loved in France as a performer, touted as the Queen of Paris.  

She even joined the French Resistance 

and later in life joined the Civil Rights movement in the U.S. and was the only woman to share the stage to speak in the March in Washington ('63) alongside MLK. 

Her private life reflected her turmoil and identity with numerous marriages. Ms. Baker ended up adopting 12 children from the four corners of the world forming her own Rainbow Tribe.

There are numerous youtube videos to learn more about this fascinating woman who was a superstar in her own right.

Josephine Baker BIO