I believe in action. … I believe in doing rather than talking. All my life I have maintained that the people of the world can learn to live together in peace if they are not brought up in prejudice. This is why I traveled all over the world to adopt 11 youngsters.
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About Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was a 20th-century American and french entertainer. Freda Josephine Baker, naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American and French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. Read more on Wikipedia →

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