Influential African American “I love performing”. I shall perform till the day I die.” Baker. Josephine Baker is a famous African American because she was a Wall spy, a civil rights activist and one of the first women African American performers on screen and on stage. She experienced the riots of East St. Louis in 1917, she embraced her talents as a way out of discrimination and poverty. After learning a life lesson, she impacted our world by dancing and showing that it does not matter your skin color or your gender, you can be talented. I found it interesting that she would tell the soldiers the Will Josephine Baker was born on June 3, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri. During her childhood it was noted that she would dance on the side of the road …show more content…
This event is important because it caught the attention of a dance group that helped build her fame. Another event was when she was a spy in Wall. Which was important to their future because when she died she was buried with military honors. Thirdly, she grew up in poverty. As you can see, this event is important because she would dance on the side of the road which caught the attention of a dance group that made her famous. Josephine Baker had many life events that influenced who she became. Her most valuable life event that taught her a lesson is when she didn't have much so she would dance for money on the road. As you can see, this lesson was valuable to those who will become in the future because it caught the attention of a dance group. Furthermore, they helped her become famous. Josephine Baker is a kind, hardworking, amazing, talented girl. Josephine Baker was a civil rights activist who would march down streets with other people. She was also a Wall spy who would tell the soldiers the secrets she heard when performing for the enemy soldiers. She also was one of the first African American women to be on stage and on