Josephine Baker
Date of Birth- June 3 rd , 1906 [1] Birthplace- ST Louis, Missouri Known as a performer, World War two spy and an activist for racial rights. Josephine made her debut as an actress in 1927 with the film, Siren of the Tropics. Her initial career of a performer was based on African themes and styles to embrace her culture but also to go against the certain ideals of America during the time based on discrimination and white supremacy. Her career later shifted during World War 2 when Hitler had invaded France- she used to use her performances to spy on the enemy like the Nazis and the Italians. [2] Key actions which proved worthy to the contribution of the war- [3] (Burton, 2020) · Writing with invisible ink on music sheets. · She attended parties and diplomatic functions that brought her to higher ranking officials. · She housed resistance fighters and sup...
