Black Entertainer Josephine Baker Honored At France's Pantheon

Black Entertainer Josephine Baker Honored At France's Pantheon

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History, Social Studies, Performing Arts

9th - 12th Grade

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Josephine Baker, the first black woman honored at the Pantheon in Paris, rose to fame in 1930s France after escaping US segregation. Beyond her entertainment career, she was active in the French resistance during WWII and fought for civil rights. Her recognition comes amid rising political tensions in France. In the US, she was the only woman to speak at the 1963 March on Washington before Martin Luther King's speech.

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