Josephine Baker - Black American Superstar

Witness History: Black history - A podcast by BBC World Service

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In 1925 a young black American dancer became an overnight sensation in Paris. Her overtly sexual act soon made her one of the most famous women in Europe. Her name was Josephine Baker - hear from her adopted son Jean-Claude Baker about her dancing, and her life.(Photo: Josephine Baker in her heyday. Credit: Walery/Getty Images)