Black History Moment "Nina Simone"

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Nina Simone

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life, and Nina Simone’s music still has us feeling good. Born in 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Simone’s one-of-a-kind artistry included musical styles ranging from jazz to pop, classical, folk, gospel, and blues. With one of the most unique and powerful voices in music history, it’s hard to name an artist that hasn’t listed Simone as a musical influence. Her tracks “I Put a Spell on You,” “Feeling Good,” and “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life” withstand time as some of the greatest works of musical art ever created. But Simone was more than just one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time; she was also among the most prominent indefatigable activists of the civil rights era. She used her art to inspire Black women to define their own beauty and identity without the influence of society’s standards. Her song “Four Women” exposes the Eurocentric standards imposed on Black women in America.