Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975): She was not only an extremely talented singer, dancer, and actress; she also served as a spy for France in WWII. Unable to have children of her own, she adopted 12 children from around the world and lived with them in a castle in France. She was married to men four times and also had several notable female lovers, including French writer Colette as well as Frida Kahlo.
She also used her influence to support the Civil Rights Movement, refusing to perform for segregated audiences and speaking at the 1963 March on Washington with MLK Jr.
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Frida/Josephine is my history OTP
i currently have two posters of josephine baker in my room. she is the baddest.
the bad dominicana: guerrillamamamedicine: “It hurts sometimes when you’re healing. It’s... -
“It hurts sometimes when you’re healing. It’s the sensation of your heart growing bigger. It’s the feel of your old scar tissue breaking up and stretching. It’s the tight and fearful knots of emotion opening up and learning to relax. Those old hurts were actually…
So true. Must remember. Must tattoo on inside of eyelids.
(Source: heartmindawakening)
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“To You” by Frank O’Hara
from the May 1960 issue of Poetry.
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i love my grandma. however, sometimes she makes me want to shove my head into a brick wall.
my legs are lookin’ evenly tanned and sexy. woo!
I AM GONNA DO WHAT I DREAM, CHILDLIKE EMPRESS
I BELIEVE IN ME.
moonchilddddddddddddddd
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“certain bodies, in certain public framings, in certain public spaces, are always already transgressive - dangerous and in danger” — russo quoted in mason, 90. (from “body maps: envisaging homophobia, violence, and safety.”)
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