JOSEPHINE BAKER, The Performer Who Fought Nazis in Plain Sight

The Performer Who Spied for FreedomBefore she was remembered for the banana skirt, Josephine Baker was fighting fascism in plain sight.Born into extreme poverty in St. Louis, Josephine Baker survived by performing, hustling, and refusing to disappear. When America refused to see her humanity, she left. Paris gave her freedom, fame, and power. And when the Nazis occupied France, she used all three.In episode 9 of Badass Women Throughout History, Amy tells the full story of how Josephine Baker became one of the most unlikely spies of World War II. She smuggled classified intelligence for the French Resistance using invisible ink, sheet music, and her celebrity status as cover. If caught, she would have been executed on the spot.This is not just a story about fame.It’s a story about courage, strategy, joy as resistance, and a woman who understood the power of being underestimated.Social Media:https://linktr.ee/BAWTHInstagram: @BadAssWomenThroughoutHistoryTikTok: @BAWTHpodcastFacebook: @BAWTHYoutube: @BadAssWomenThroughoutHistoryWebsite: https://badasswomenthroughouthistory.comSubstack: https://badasswomenthroughouthistory.substack.com/Sources:• Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker (1986), directed by Christopher Ralling• Secrets of History: Josephine Baker (2021), France Télévisions• The History Chicks Podcast, “Josephine Baker” (2013)