Actresses from the 50s, 60s, and 70s

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was the first African-American woman to star in a major motion picture in 1934. She spent the next three decades starring in countless roles. She was also a known activist during the Civil Rights Movement who was even offered leadership after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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