June 3rd is Josephine Baker Day!!! "Josephine Baker sashayed onto a Paris stage during the 1920s with a comic, yet sensual appeal that took Europe by storm. Famous for barely-there dresses and no-holds-barred dance routines, her exotic beauty generated nicknames "Black Venus," "Black Pearl" and "Creole Goddess." Admirers bestowed a plethora of gifts, including diamonds and cars, and she received approximately 1,500 marriage proposals. She maintained energetic performances and a celebrity status for 50 years until her death in 1975. Unfortunately, racism prevented her talents from being wholly accepted in the United States until 1973."
Just watch some clips of her dancing and movements - she was definitely inspired by traditional dances and she herself is an influence on dances and movements done to this day. She was amazing, energetic, funny, and wonderful! Thank you Ms. Baker for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Josephine Baker. :-)
http://www.cmgww.com/stars/baker/about/biography.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MsXyDrf9HO0&feature=fvwp
"The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains." - Josephine Baker
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