Black History Month: Celebrating Josephine Baker

The 2024 theme for Black History Month is African Americans and the Arts. Educator Sari Beth Rosenberg shares a brief history of Josephine Baker, who was one of the first African American performers to find great success in both movies and on stage, in both the United States and Europe. She was also a civil rights activist and spy during World War II fighting for the French Resistance. Find free lessons and resources to teach this topic on AFT‘s Share My Lesson: https://sharemylesson.com/coll…/black-history-lesson-plans