Josephine Baker
The Revue Nègre in Paris introduced the dancer Josephine Baker. She became a huge star in Europe but was never as popular in America (where racial tension continued to marginalise black dance and dancers). All black musicals
disappeared from Broadway in the 1920s when white musicals started to employ more black performers and black dance was incorporated into their programme.
disappeared from Broadway in the 1920s when white musicals started to employ more black performers and black dance was incorporated into their programme.