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D.C. playwright and director Andy Evans wanted contemporary audiences to get reacquainted with the gifted comedic artistry of D.C. resident and international Black comedian, Jackie Moms Mabley. So he ...

Josephine Baker and the cover of her memoir 'Fearless and Free' In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the stage and ...

Before Ella, Tina, Billie, or Beyoncé – there was Josephine! Josephine Baker was the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century. In this ...

The iconic Josephine Baker was the focal point and honoree of the Dior spring fashion show. At the age of 19, the American-born jazz singer, dancer, actress and civil rights activist moved to Paris to ...

She entertained Europe between the wars and still inspires artists and activists now, as a new exhibition in Berlin shows. A 1920s portrait of Josephine Baker by ...

“Josephine Baker was a trendsetter and the trend, in my opinion, was Blackness,” award-winning ballet soloist Gabe Stone Sheyer said poignantly about the legacy of the renowned dancer 100 years after ...

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A private collection of Josephine Baker memorabilia is going to the Missouri Historical Society, thanks to a charitable bequest by philanthropist Mary Strauss announced Aug. 13, 2025. Baker, born ...