The Black Experience
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Excerpts from books, interviews, movies, and more about the spectrum of The Black Experience 📚✨
On the racism Josephine Baker experienced in the US versus France as a well-known performing artist:
“Josephine Baker walked into the Stork Club at 11:15 p.m. on October 16, 1951, causing an audible stir among patrons and staff usually inured to the presence of celebrities..” 🧵
“Josephine Baker walked into the Stork Club at 11:15 p.m. on October 16, 1951, causing an audible stir among patrons and staff usually inured to the presence of celebrities..” 🧵
November 16, 2024 at 9:51 PM
On the racism Josephine Baker experienced in the US versus France as a well-known performing artist:
“Josephine Baker walked into the Stork Club at 11:15 p.m. on October 16, 1951, causing an audible stir among patrons and staff usually inured to the presence of celebrities..” 🧵
“Josephine Baker walked into the Stork Club at 11:15 p.m. on October 16, 1951, causing an audible stir among patrons and staff usually inured to the presence of celebrities..” 🧵