Live From the Reading Room: Josephine Baker to Sumio Matasuo

Live from the Reading Room: Correspondence is a podcast series that aims to share interesting and engaging letters written by or to key historical figures from the African Diaspora.

Each episode highlights a letter from popular collections housed in the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library.

Josephine Baker
Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Autographed head shot of Josephine Baker, 1930." Image ID: ps_the_2804

Today’s episode features a  letter from Civil Rights Activist, dancer, singer, and actress Josephine Baker to Japanese journalist Sumio Matasuo.

Today’s correspondence is recited by Aisha Diori, Special Events Manager, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library.

*Special Note: All text is represented as originally written by the correspondent.