Josephine Baker Published Her Memoir in the 1940s. Now, It Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time
Their conversations over the next two decades culminated into the book Fearless and Free, first published in 1949. Now, the ...
Book Review: ‘Fearless and Free,’ by Josephine Baker
Fearless and Free,” recorded between 1926 and 1949, is full of heroism, glamour, righteous anger — and things you wish you could unsee.
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Josephine Baker Published Her Memoir in the 1940s. Now, It Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time
The memoir also recounts memories of her husband, the French composer Jo ... a way to live and thrive through those times.” “Josephine Baker was not just a woman who became a Black worldwide ...
6 Intimate, Powerful Memoirs to Read This Month
“Memories are conjurings,” writes Lidia Yuknavitch in this quicksilver, expansive exploration of grief and hauntings (the ...
5 books to read this February, according to author Kwame Alexander
Looking for a book to read in February? Kwame Alexander stopped by the 3rd hour of TODAY on Feb. 3 to share his ...
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5 amazing mothers who deserve Black History Month love
The fact that Josephine Baker was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, Siren of the Tropics (1927), is only one aspect of her remarkable achievements. In addition to being a major ...
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Blues for an Alabama Sky
Seattle Rep continues its excellent 2024–2025 season with an exemplary revival of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, a ...
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The Press: The Biggest Success Story
Winchell supplied one by his attacks on Negro Singer Josephine Baker, after she complained ... who have displeased him.” * Her ex-husband, Ted Thackrey, onetime Post editor and now editor ...