Josephine Baker

from Nevertheless · host Alicia Torrez

"If I'm going to be a success, I must be scandalous. I must amuse people." -Josephine Baker Josephine Baker was a showgirl, a Civil Rights advocate, and a WWII War Hero. Living alongside her pet cheetah, she raised an adopted family in SouthWest France and fought for her success. Sources for this episode: "Bad Girls Throughout History" by Ann Shen https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/baker-josephine-1906-1975 https://www.biography.com/performer/josephine-baker

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