1. Her Influence Continued After Her Death
Dance historians credited Josephine Baker with being the Beyonce of her day, and with revolutionizing onstage performances. In her day, she was actually bigger than Beyonce, who paid Baker tribute in 2006 by performing her bana dance in the Radio City Music Hall. Baker’s legacy extends beyond her public career, and her private life seems to influence celebrities to this day. In 2003, Angelina Jolie cited Baker and The Rainbow Tribe as the model for the multiracial and multicultural family she was then beginning to create through adoption.
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Where Did We Find This Stuff? Some Sources and Further Reading
CMG Worldwide, Josephine Baker’s Official Site – Josephine Baker‘s Biography
Encyclopedia Britannica – Josephine Baker, French Entertainer
Factinate – 42 Extravagant Facts About Josephine Baker, the Black Pearl of Paris
Jones, Sherry – Josephine Baker‘s Last Dance (2018)
National Women’s History Museum – Josephine Baker