Josephine Baker

Pop sensation Janelle Monáe is now set to play one of the most iconic sirens of the 1920s by not only producing but also starring in a new series about legendary vedette Josephine Baker.

On the surface, it’s a powerful message against racism: a Black woman will, for the first time, join other luminaries interred in France’s Pantheon. But by choosing U.S.-born entertainer Josephine Baker, critics say France is continuing a long tradition of decrying racism abroad while obscuring it at home.

Baker will officially be laid to rest on November 30, becoming the fifth woman and first entertainer to be honored with a Panthéon burial.

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It’s always great (and reassuring) to see young people tribute icons and legends, especially in the Black community. Similar to the Because Of Them, We…

Deborah Cox is set to star as Josephine Baker in a Broadway musical, which is inspired by Stephen Papich’s book “Remembering Josephine.” According to a press release, the musical “will revolve around Baker’s stint as the star of the Folies Bergere in Paris between 1939-45, her scandalous affair with Swedish Crown Prince Gustav VI, and […]

Let’s file this under “Bizarre Casting News.”  The Huffington Post is reporting that producer W Lance Reynolds wants Rihanna for an upcoming biopic on Josephine…

Some production company called Noosa Films has a Josephine Baker biopic in the works with Rihanna as its first choice to play the lead role. The ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker is producers’ first choice to play the iconic American-born French dancer in a new biopic about her life, based on her autobiography ‘Josephine’. Noosa Films won rights […]