JOSEPHINE BAKER

Personal History

• Born in Missouri on June 3, 1906 and died on April 12, 1975
• Josephine Baker was a jazz dancer/singer
• Her full name was Freda Josephine Baker Mcdonald
• She had 12 children
• During World War II, she worked as a Red Cross nurse.

Why She is a Leader

• Josephine was a civil rights activist
• First African American dancer
• In 1963 she spoke at the March on Washington at the side of Martin Luther King Jr.
• She refused to entertainat any clubs or theaters that were not integrated.

Dancing Career

• Josephine was a jazz dancer/singer
• Part of a legendary dance group, La Revue Negre.
• Caught the attention of directer of the Folies Berergere.
• Josephine Baker is one of the most well known dancers/entertainers of her time.
• Moved from Missouri to Paris for her dance career.

Quotes!

• "Let us stop saying white Americans and colored Americans, let us try once and for all saying Americans. Let all human beings be equal on Earth."
• "I believe if white and colored get together and be let alone, they would understand each other and consequently love each other."

Bibliography

• D.Oliver, 2013. "Josephine Baker: A Look Back at Her Jazz Age Beauty." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/14/josephine-baker-beauty-photos . This article talks about her career in entertainment and jazz. It also includes some of her personal background.
• J.Johnson Lewis. "Josephine Baker Dancer, Singer, Entertainer." http://www.womenshistory.about.com . This article gives personal history and talks about her dance career and about her crusading for racial equality.

Bibliography

• T.Louck, B.Haberman, 2002 (site was launched). "Achievements: Official Site of Josephine Baker." http://cmgww.com/stars/baker/about/achievements.html . This article was about the achievements of Josephine Baker like her war efforts and her role as a humanitarian.
• 2001-2015. http://www.brainyqoute.com/quotes/authors/j/josephine_baker.html . This site had a lots of quotes said by Josephine Baker about lots of topics like civil rights and Europe.