She changed her name into Nina ("little one") Simone ("from the French actress Simone Signoret"). In the late 50's Nina Simone recorded her first tracks for the Bethlehem label. These are still ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Akili Ni Mali, an actor and independent recording artist from San Diego, will perform as legendary musician Nina Simone in two shows this February, honoring Black History Month. ...

How to be young, gifted and black? Oh, how I long to know the truth There are times when I look back And I am haunted by my youth. This song was written in 1970 for young black people facing ...