Josephine Baker, nee Bussema, age 85 of North Riverside, lifelong resident of the Riverside area, beloved wife of Walter Baker for 62 years; loving mother of Nancy (Robert) Osbrink and Henry (Joanne) ...
The famed entertainer-activist and French Resistance hero will be the first Black woman to receive the honor, 46 years after her death in 1975. One of the most pioneering Black entertainers in history ...
Josephine Baker, the legendary performer and entertainer, will be honored Tuesday at the Panthéon in Paris, where she will the first Black woman to be memorialized, as well as the first U.S.-born ...
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More than four decades after her death, entertainer Josephine Baker continues to be a trailblazer. On Tuesday, the legendary performer will become the first Black woman and first American-born person ...
Josephine Baker, long time resident of Hazel Crest. Beloved wife of the late Walter Baker; loving mother of Stephen (Joy) Baker and Susan (Michael) Schumer; devoted grandmother of Peter and ...