Josephine Baker was an actress, singer, and dancer along with a civil rights activist. She became one of the most well-known jazz acts in the world, especially France and Europe. Baker refused to play in any nightclub that was not integrated. During World War II she worked with the Red Cross, entertained troops in Africa and the Middle East, and gathered information for the French Renaissance. Josephine Baker was also the first African American to star in a major motion picture, become a world-famous entertainer, and integrate an American concert hall. Read more about her below. Julie A. & IFWT