Akisha | Unforgivable (by Akisha Petties)
JOSEPHINE BAKER. 6/3/1906-4/12/1975
1st African American woman to star in a major motion picture. Singer, Dancer, Actress, Activist, French spy, Sex symbol pioneer.
“Art is an elastic sort of love.”
“You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.” (said @ the 1963 March on Washington)
“I wasn’t really naked. I simply didn’t have any clothes on.” HA!
…and she had a pet cheetah?! I love this woman!
#BlackHistory #Jazz #Cabaret #Activism #NegroInParis #ArtisticNudity #BananaDance
Forget the risk and take the fall, if it’s what you want, then it’s worth it all!
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| — | (via mystandards) |
If you make friends with yourself, you will never be alone.
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| — | Maxwell Malz (via onlinecounsellingcollege) |
