In the 1935 film “Princesse Tam-Tam,” Josephine Baker’s title character is at a chic club when she forgets herself — and her lessons in acting white — at the sound of an African drum. As ...

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of 'Shuffle Along,' Gabe Stone Sheyer and Laurieann Gibson remember Josephine Baker's legacy in the dance world.

In Baker’s newly translated 1949 memoir, “Fearless and Free,” the boundary-breaking performer does not hold back on her opinions.

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. The collection ...

Rare archives resolve the puzzle of Josephine Baker's fascinating 50-year-long career. The amazing story of the first Black superstar. Baker, born into poverty in Missouri in 1906, moved to France ...