The Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement that thrived during the 1920s, was a remarkable period in American history. ... Josephine Baker (1906-1975): ...

Wearing sequins, rhinestones, pearls — and sometimes nothing — Josephine Baker lit up the stage. She danced her way out of abject poverty in St. Louis into the grand orchestra halls and cabarets of ...

Josephine Baker's impact in Miami also extended beyond performances — she was a force for change. ... "New York had the Harlem Renaissance, but Miami had its own stories to tell," Reskin adds.

PHOTO: FILE - Josephine Baker (Ullstein Bild Dtl./ullstein bild via Getty Images, FILE) Through the years, fur coats have continued to be an aspirational piece for Black women.

Teri Johnson has turned candle-making into a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance and iconic figures like Josephine Baker and Langston Hughes. BY FARRELL EVANS , CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC ...

At the Met, ‘The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism’ Proves a Worthy, If Somewhat Uneven, Draw. ... and a loop of film featuring Josephine Baker and sundry other nightclub talents. Let’s ...

A century before Beyoncé, Josephine Baker became America’s first global pop star. ... She arrived in Harlem at the peak of the Renaissance and landed a spot in Shuffle Along, ...

Next, it’s time to check in at the Renaissance New York Harlem hotel, ... and silent film clips of Josephine Baker dancing at the Folies-Bergere and Calloway performing “Hi-De-Ho. ...

A rich collection of paintings on loan from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country will be displayed in “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism ...

The broadcaster and author’s brief to her designer was simple: ‘Imagine if Josephine Baker lived in Harlem today. That’s what I want this apartment to look like.’ 16 Photos View Slide Show ...

Museum-goers look at a 1930 painting by Nola Hatterman titled “Louis Richard Drenthe/On the Terrace” during a press preview of “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism ...

By the time you reach the end of “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” — which concludes with Romare Bearden’s wall-spanning collage piece, “The Block” — all your ...