Freda Josephine Baker, born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, transcended the boundaries of performance, activism, and espionage to become one of the most iconic and multifaceted figures of the ...

(SOUNDBITE) (French) SON OF JOSEPHINE BAKER AND AUTHOR OF A BIOGRAPHY, JEAN-CLAUDE BOUILLON-BAKER, SAYING: "As a mother she was very simple. As soon as she got home, it was over. She dropped her ...