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Verve Records and UMe are issuing a six-song set that includes a different take on Simone’s celebrated protest song “Mississippi…
A group of Black artists purchased Nina Simone’s childhood home in 2017. In support of their preservation efforts, an auction…
Tennis superstar Venus Williams has embarked on a mission to preserve the childhood home of late singer Nina Simone.
The first time I put on a Nina Simone CD, I was 23 years young. I was emotionally immature, but…
On International Jazz Day, theGrio examines the racist origins of the term 'jazz' and the rejection of it by music…
The elder-sister half of the Beyoncé-backed duo Chloe x Halle shared a short clip of her first single on her…
ReAnna Simone Kelly, the granddaughter of the legendary Nina Simone, blamed the vice president during a lengthy rant on Twitter.
Chloe Bailey's Juneteenth special performance of Nina Simone's 1965 hit "Feeling Good" created some controversy on Twitter.
The NYC home of indelible playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic…
It is Women's History Month and these 10 documentaries about impactful Black women are some to watch beyond the month…
After a months-long investigation of contracts, music recorder BMG discovered Black artists are paid at lower rates than white labelmates.
In 2016, Zoe Saldana wore a prosthetic nose and darkened her skin to play Nina Simone. The actress received backlash…
TRYON, N.C. (AP) — The dilapidated wooden cottage in North Carolina that was the birthplace of singer and civil rights…
The jazzy and soulful icon finally gets the recognition she deserves
NEW YORK (AP) — British rockers Radiohead, singer Nina Simone and The Moody Blues are among the first-time nominees on…
Zoe Saldana has set the record straight on why she chose to play Nina Simone in the biopic Nina. After years of being
Director Cynthia Mort‘s biopic “Nina” has been dragged every way possible and it hasn’t even hit theaters. Â What started as
Director Cynthia Mort‘s biopic “Nina” has been dragged every way possible and it hasn’t even hit theaters. Â What started as
Recently, India Arie opened up about the casting of Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone and the fact that Saldana had…