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Josephine Baker: The “Black Venus” from Boxcar Town

Posted By eBrandMe 726 days ago on Personal

https://www.beyouteous.com - Born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3 ,1906 in St. Louis, MO, Josephine Baker was a world renowned performer, World War II spy, and civil rights advocate who took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with 250,000 other civil rights supporters. In 1922, she joined the cast of Shuffle Along, which became the first successful African American musical, running for more than 500 performances.More

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