Josephine baker images - Josephine Baker: The life story you may not know

To see this amazing post, Bessie Coleman, the first female pilot with an International license had to go to France for training because she was unable to obtain training in the United States because of 2 factors, she was a female, and her skin was black.

In 1937, Baker married Frenchman Jean Lion, and it was through this marriage that she obtained French citizenship.

To some she was known as Black Pearl, Jazz Cleopatra and Bronze Venus.

She also added singing to her repertoire which added to her alure.