Nina Simone's Treasured Childhood Home Will Be Rehabilitated After years of working to preserve the place where the iconic singer discovered music, a coalition of organizations has raised enough money to restore the home. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 2, 2019 12:21PM EDT
LISTEN: Nina Simone's Ode to 'Young, Gifted and Black' Children Still Matters Meshell Ndegeocello and Somi discuss the enduring importance of Simone’s 1969 tribute to Black youth for NPR’s American Anthem series. Sameer Rao Jan 9, 2019 3:24PM EST
National Trust Joins Mission to Save Nina Simone's Childhood Home The conservation organization deemed the house a “National Treasure.” Now it’s working with a group of artists dedicated to protecting it. Sameer Rao Jun 19, 2018 4:06PM EDT
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe Into 2018 Class Simone features in a class dominated by rock bands, while Tharpe will posthumously receive the Award for Early Influence. Sameer Rao Dec 13, 2017 11:43AM EST
Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The influential Black singer-songwriters are part of a list of nominees that spans generations. Sameer Rao Oct 5, 2017 12:40PM EDT
How Four Black Artists Joined Forces to Save Nina Simone's Childhood Home Rashid Johnson: “My feeling when I learned that this house existed was just an incredible urgency to make sure it didn’t go away.” Sameer Rao Mar 2, 2017 11:37AM EST
