Josephine Baker: Story of an Awakening (online screening)

From music halls to films, from the Resistance to the fight for civil rights, Josephine Baker lived like a meteor during the 20th century. The French-American woman shook up conventions and rules by asserting total freedom, as much on the artistic level as on the community, family, sexual, and political level.

While France prepares to open the doors of the Pantheon to Baker, making her the first Black woman to receive this national honor, the French cultural and diplomatic network is paying her tribute with the documentary Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening.

This documentary will provide a better understanding of the complex relationship between the first African American international star and the United States, as well as the role she played in the civil rights struggle alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.

This event is hosted by Villa Albertine in Texas