Riri Williams might have helped save Wakanda, but back home she’s still a genius college dropout grieving a lost loved one.

In honor of her 71st birthday today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with Nina Simone’s inspiring beauty moments over the years.

Entertainment How Nina Simone’s grandson brought Black music back to Asbury Park Updated: Mar. 19, 2025, 3:14 p.m. | Published: Mar. 19, 2025, 6:00 a.m. Alexander Simone Murjani Rawls By ...

This mural became an iconic symbol of pride, resistance, and community. It featured portraits of Black heroes, and brought art directly to the people, turning a public wall into a cultural statement.

Geva Theatre’s production of Nina Simone: Four Women is, in true Geva fashion, one that both entertains and provokes deep introspection. This powerful play by Christina Ham takes audiences on an ...

Thursday. If you’re hankering for more than the occasional Nina Simone cover, immerse yourself in the legendary jazz singer’s work with Dazzle’s Thursday, Jan 2, Nina Simone tribute.

Essential Nina Simone songs are often political ones, “Mississippi Goddam” being one of the most direct ones. Simone was heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-20th century ...

Mehretu recently also completed a monumental 25m by 8m stained-glass work for the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago in the US – the first time she has tried her hand at the medium.

Music legend Nina Simone relaxing in an unguarded moment at her home. — Photo by oscarcwilliams (Depositphotos) *Nina Simone will be honored in a three-day event at London’s Southbank Centre ...

Tropical Storm Helene pelted Nina Simone's hometown of Tryon in Polk County, where her childhood home is undergoing restoration. Here's what happened.

Based on Simone's song “Four Women,” the play, like the song, is told from the perspective of four very different women, each representing a stereotype of Black womanhood.

Installation view of US Pavilion interior featuring Jeffrey Gibson’s sculpture “if there is no struggle there is no progress” (2024) and mural “BIRDS FLYING HIGH YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL” (2024) ...