#HannaDiamond discusses her book #JosephineBakersSecretWar
"Drawing on previously unseen material, Diamond reveals the vital role Baker played throughout the war, from counterintelligence work for the Allied landings in North Africa to serving in the French Air Force in 1944–45."
live: https://youtu.be/sguNundQrNg
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' “In #France,” Diamond said, “she is mainly known as a music-hall star, and in the US as a civil rights activist.” A whole chapter – the spying missions, the concerts that raised large sums for the #resistance, her subsequent uniformed service in the French air force – was far less familiar.'
on #HannaDiamond's #JosephineBakersSecretWar
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#JosephineBaker: Anti-Fascist Spy
Mitch Jeserich talks with #DamienLewis, author of "#AgentJosephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy"
https://player.fm/series/kpfa-letters-and-politics/josephine-baker-anti-fascist-spy
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<p><em>Guest:</em> <b>Damien Lewis</b> is an award-winning writer who spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones for the BBC and other global news organizations. He is the bestselling author of more than twenty books, many of which are being adapted into films or television series; his latest is <em>Agent Josephine: </em><em>American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy.</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://kpfa.org/episode/letters-and-politics-july-8-2024/">Josephine Baker: Anti-Fascist Spy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://kpfa.org">KPFA</a>.</p>
#JosephineBaker: Dancer. Icon. Spy
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