I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one’s very soul and body. — Josephine Baker

Tags: #Soul, #Body, #Beast, #JosephineBaker, #French, #Dancer

Mini who’s who:

Josephine Baker : French Dancer
Born:  June 3, 1906
Died:  April 12, 1975