Josephine Baker, music hall star and civil rights activist, enters Panthéon

[Tommy Tainant]

Josephine Baker, music hall star and civil rights activist, enters Panthéon

French-American war hero is first Black woman inducted into Paris mausoleum for revered figures

www.theguardian.com

This is a big deal and I am surprised that there is no thread about it. You should celebrate your great people.
SHe fled racism in the US and became a star in France where she later joined the resistance by spying on the Nazis.
An inspiration to any young American girl.

 

[lennypartiv]

This is a big deal and I am surprised that there is no thread about it. You should celebrate your great people.
SHe fled racism in the US and became a star in France where she later joined the resistance by spying on the Nazis.
An inspiration to any young American girl.

Apparently you Europeans loved seeing her ta-tas.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Apparently you Europeans loved seeing her ta-tas.

A bit before my time Lenny. She was a huge star though.

 

[lg325]

Josephine Baker, music hall star and civil rights activist, enters Panthéon

French-American war hero is first Black woman inducted into Paris mausoleum for revered figures

www.theguardian.com

This is a big deal and I am surprised that there is no thread about it. You should celebrate your great people.
SHe fled racism in the US and became a star in France where she later joined the resistance by spying on the Nazis.
An inspiration to any young American girl.

Never knew she was a spy in WW2

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

An inspiration to any young American girl.

Mmmmmmmm....my feeeeels.

What an inspiration!

A black stripper.

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Apparently you Europeans loved seeing her ta-tas.

So, you do not enjoy seeing tits?

hmmmm

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Mmmmmmmm....my feeeeels.

What an inspiration!

A black stripper.

She fought the Nazis. You would have been kissing their arses.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

She fought the Nazis. You would have been kissing their arses.

In hindsight?

Wouldn't completely rule it out if I am completely honest.

Given a time machine....I would consider quite a few alternative endings at this point.

 

[Unkotare]

She fought the Nazis. You would have been kissing their arses.

YOU would have been a Nazi.

 

[marvin martian]

YOU would have been a Nazi.

He IS a Nazi.

 

[hjmick]

Josephine Baker, music hall star and civil rights activist, enters Panthéon

French-American war hero is first Black woman inducted into Paris mausoleum for revered figures

www.theguardian.com

This is a big deal and I am surprised that there is no thread about it. You should celebrate your great people.
SHe fled racism in the US and became a star in France where she later joined the resistance by spying on the Nazis.
An inspiration to any young American girl.

She renounced her U.S. citizenship and became a French citizen. Wouldn't that make her France's?


She was a beautiful woman...

 

[Tommy Tainant]

She renounced her U.S. citizenship and became a French citizen. Wouldn't that make her France's?


She was a beautiful woman...

She was driven out of the US and enjoyed the freedom that living in France gave her. A handful of Missouri soil was buried in the Pantheon to commemorate her American roots.

 

[hjmick]

She was driven out of the US and enjoyed the freedom that living in France gave her. A handful of Missouri soil was buried in the Pantheon to commemorate her American roots.

She was driven out of the US

You know that's not true, right?