Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood. Josephine Baker bearbirthbreed share on social
Friends, to me for years St. Louis represented a city of fear... humiliation... misery and terror... A city where in the eyes of the white man a Negro should know his place and had better stay in it. Josephine Baker cityeyefear Change image and share on social
I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.' Josephine Baker announcearrivebear share on social
I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States, because of that terror of discrimination. Josephine Baker discriminationlouisrun Change image and share on social
You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun. Josephine Baker educationgunlearn Change image and share on social
I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. Josephine Baker clothenakedsimply Change image and share on social
I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely. Josephine Baker frenchmaninsultnicely Change image and share on social
God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers. Josephine Baker brotherbuilddislike Change image and share on social
The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling because when I was a little girl I remember the horror of the East St. Louis race riot. Josephine Baker coloredirecteast Change image and share on social