Josephine Baker: a Life of Resistance
In 2025, it will be fifty years since the passing of Josephine Baker, one of the most iconic performers of the twentieth century. A pioneering dancer, singer, and one of the first Black film stars, she left the racially segregated United States in the 1920s and rose to international fame in Paris. Far ahead of her time, Baker was a tireless advocate for civil rights and played an active role in the resistance against Nazi Germany. She also had a special connection to the Netherlands. The Resistance Museum Amsterdam honours her extraordinary legacy in the exhibition Josephine Baker: A Life of Resistance.
