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Last night I more or less idly began watching a documentary on Netflix about Nina Simone – and was right from the start transfixed by her words: “I’ll tell you what freedom is to me – no fear!” From those opening comments in “What happened to you Miss Simone?” I was glued to the screen. One of the words most… Continue reading What freedom is… Nina Simone
I had heard of this important encounter for the actress who played “Uhura” in Star Trek. But now I get to hear it, in detail from her, and I’m pulled into the moment and times. It takes 12 minutes to tell the story, but it is worth hearing. “At that moment, my world tilted…” Continue reading Uhura!
Review of the jawdropping documentary on Nina Simone, musical artist, songwriter, radical. Reasons to watch the film. Continue reading Film Review: What freedom is… Nina Simone
