Joséphine Baker is a music hall star, Parisian icon, resistance fighter, anti-racist activist. Born in the United States, then undermined by segregation, it was in France that she flourished.
In a new story in two episodes enriched with archives, Virginie Girod tells you about her incredible journey. The eldest of four children, Joséphine grew up in a very poor home in Saint-Louis, Missouri. At 13, she managed to meet the boss of a theater and got hired. Here she is, autonomous.