She gave a remarkable speech. She was dark skin. Lived in Europe. The Harlem Renaissance was not confined to New York alone, or for that matter, to the U.S. and a great many African American artists traveled to Europe, where they could thrive in an atmosphere that, while perhaps not free of racial prejudice, was at least free from the dreaded Jim Crow laws of the States. Still capable of bringing over African culture…she was one of the many black artists and intellectuals to travel and cultural exchange. Josephine Baker. “Speech at the March on Washington”. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Washington D.C. 28 Aug. 1963. Josephine Baker was a French singer and dancer Paris during the 1920s. In Baker’s late 40’s she became a leader
