Josephine Baker Talk led by Becky Stone

Josephine Baker from St. Louis, Missouri may be the most world-famous celebrity you have never heard of. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture. She was the most famous headliner at the Folies Bergére in Paris. During World War II she served in the French Resistance and was awarded France’s highest civilian and military honors. Her life and works inspired films, stage plays, musical compositions, paintings and the lives of current American celebrities like Beyoncé and Angelina Jolie.

This event is not a costumed performance but will feature audience Q/A. Josephine Baker will be portrayed by Becky Stone at the June 6-15th History Comes Alive Festival.