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Joséphine Baker, heroine of the resistance? Archives from the period are rare. We went looking for them, to tell what we really know about the future star of the Pantheon, where she makes her entrance in 2021. What do the various letters, administrative documents, authorizations, identity papers that concern her in the army archives tell us? One thing is certain, is that Joséphine Baker's commitment against the German occupier was very real and from the very beginning... but also, quite extraordinary. __________ Subscribe to Le Monde's YouTube channel (and activate the bell for notifications!) 👉 http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... __________ Sources: The Starlet-Spy, Hanna Diamond, Truly Adventurous / she-was-a-global-superstar-she-was-a-world... Joséphine Baker at the Pantheon, Marie Gatard, ASSDN https://aassdn.org/amicale/josephine-... Joséphine Baker, first black icon, Ilana Navaro, Arte https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/075185-... Special Services, Paul Paillole, Robert Laffont The Secret War of Joséphine Baker, Jacques Abtey, La Lauze Joséphine Baker, Catel and Bocquet, Casterman The Memoirs of Joséphine Baker, Marcel Sauvage, Correa