From dancing in Paris to fighting for justice, discover Josephine Baker’s secret missions.

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[00:00.20]Josephine Baker was born in 1906 in Saint Louis, Missouri, a city divided by race and opportunity.
[00:08.42]Her childhood was marked by poverty and hardship.
[00:11.90]She scavenged for food, danced on street corners for coins, and witnessed violent race riots.
[00:18.92]Josephine's family struggled to get by, but she was always filled with dreams bigger than her circumstances.
[00:25.36]By the age of 13, she had left school and joined a Vaudeville troupe, taking her first bold steps onto the stage.
[00:33.94]The world was not kind to a young Black girl with big ambitions, but Josephine was determined to dance her way out of obscurity.
[00:41.72]She traveled from city to city, facing prejudice but also discovering the power of performance to captivate and connect.
[00:49.50]Each stage she stepped onto brought her closer to the world that awaited beyond the segregated streets of Saint Louis.
[00:56.78]With courage and resilience, Josephine set her sights on something greater.
[01:01.42]She was destined for more than the world around her could imagine.
[01:05.62]The journey had just begun.


Josephine Baker was born in 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri, a city divided by race and opportunity. Her childhood was marked by poverty and hardship. She scavenged for food, danced on street corners for coins, and witnessed violent race riots. Josephine’s family struggled to get by, but she was always filled with dreams bigger than her circumstances. By the age of 13, she had left school and joined a vaudeville troupe, taking her first bold steps onto the stage. The world was not kind to a young Black girl with big ambitions, but Josephine was determined to dance her way out of obscurity. She traveled from city to city, facing prejudice but also discovering the power of performance to captivate and connect. Each stage she stepped onto brought her closer to the world that awaited beyond the segregated streets of St. Louis. With courage and resilience, Josephine set her sights on something greater. She was destined for more than the world around her could imagine. The journey had just begun.