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With ‘Black is King,’ Beyoncé enters her Africa period with a tale as old as Shakespeare

Like Nina Simone before her, Beyoncé submerges herself in Africa and rises triumphant

By Soraya Nadia McDonald

3 years ago Culture

Malcolm X Speaking at Rally

Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated, John Lewis, Barbara Jordan and Nina Simone are born

The Undefeated edition’s black facts for Feb. 21

By Maya A. Jones

4 years ago The Uplift

Nina Simone Plaza in downtown Tryon, NC.

Thanks to these four artists, Nina Simone’s childhood home is now a National Treasure

“We envision this being a physical site for people to visit and interact with, and to find out who Nina Simone was”

By Joya Matthews

5 years ago Culture

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New documentary shows us that Lorraine Hansberry of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ was one tough-minded woman

‘Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart’ portrays a ‘left-wing radical’ who spoke truth to power

By Soraya Nadia McDonald

6 years ago Culture

Nina Simone

There’s more to Nina Simone than just ‘Strange Fruit’

She was punished for releasing protest song after protest song. We shouldn’t forget them

By Soraya Nadia McDonald

7 years ago Culture

Malcolm X

On this day in black history: Malcolm X assassinated, John Lewis, Barbara Jordan and Nina Simone are born

Black History Month The Undefeated edition: Feb. 21

By Kelley D. Evans

7 years ago The Uplift