Josephine Baker: Entertainer and Spy

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4.7 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

On November 30th, 2021, Josephine Baker, the French-American performer, second world war resistance hero, and activist became the first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon mausoleum of revered historical figures. As one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th century, Baker risked her life working for the resistance during the second world war, smuggling documents between music sheets and using her fame to open doors and access information.

Monique Y. Wells is the co-founder of Entrée to Black Paris and a contributor on Paris’ Black history and culture. Monique joins Dan to discuss the life of Josephine Baker - the iconic entertainer of the Jazz Age who became one of the unsung heroes of the war effort.

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0:34.0	On this podcast, we're going to talk about a member of the Pantheon,
0:37.0	the French Pantheon of Heroes.
0:39.0	We're talking about Josephine Baker.
0:42.0	Josephine Baker, the entertainer, the activist, the philanthropist,
0:47.0	the resistance fighter, the World War II veteran,
0:50.0	was inducted into the French Pantheon on the 30th of November 2021.
0:54.0	She was the first black woman to be honoured in that secular temple
0:58.0	to the quote unquote great men of the French Republic.
1:01.0	Josephine Baker's life just defies belief.
1:04.0	She grew up in extreme poverty in America.
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