Jospehine Baker(lenae cadd)

Jospehine Baker was born freda josephine mcdonald on june 3,1906 to the parents of carrie mcdonald and eddie carson. josephine grew up cleaning houses and cleaning for wealthy white people and babysitting. josephine never depended on a man for fianancial support so she never hesitated to leave a relationship. she was married and divorced several times and adopted several times. josephine toured the u.s with the jones family band and the dixie steppers in 1919. she enjoyed moderate sucess at the plantation club in new york. however, she travled to paris for a new venture. this was the turning point of her career she stayed performing in her feather skirt's and her performance was exotic and new. with all her movements she was a overnight sensation. josephine's popularity had her at a comfortable salary, she enjoyed animals she owned a leopard,chimpanzee,pig,snake,goat,parrot,parakeets,fish,three cats and seven dogs. josephine sever france during world war II, she performed for troops and other things. josephine traveled during the 50's and 60's to fight racism. later on she adopted kids from various backgrounds to prove that kids can grow as brothers and sisters. she contiued to preform and travel and later at 68 years of age she slipped into a coma and died on april 11 at 5:ooam. jospehine funeral had streets crowded and a military honor and she was the first african american to be buried with military honors jospehine memories will a always be in hundreds of peoples hearts.