Josephine Baker was a world renowned performer, French spy and civil rights activist. Some of her items will be entrusted to the Missouri Historical Society.

It was announced Wednesday that memorabilia of the world-renowned and St. Louis native Josephine Baker will be preserved right in her home city.

Items among Mary Strauss' bequest to the Missouri History Museum include hair care product and a costume worn by Josephine Baker. For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to ...

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 ...

Brian Baker, son of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, stands in front of a new mural of his mother painted by artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, in Paris, July 19.

A Vibrant Mural Celebrating Josephine Baker’s ‘Two Loves’—‘My Country and Paris’—Has Been Unveiled in France The colorful street art, which features a quote from one of her songs ...

Josephine Baker has been brought back to life and memorialized in Paris with a new mural, fifty years after her passing.

Paris honors U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with a new mural, promoting community spirit and celebrating her legacy.

PARIS (AP) — Paris is reviving the spirit of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with a new mural. Fifty years after her death, Baker now gazes out over a diverse ...

France Josephine Baker Artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, works on a mural of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2025.