So I didn’t know about this figure in Black History until today – her name is Nina Simone, and she was a singer and piano player who worked in a variety of music styles, from classical to jazz to pop.
The first song of hers I heard was “To Love Somebody.” Here’s a video of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jgHOcXTr50
But she was most famous for her work in the Civil Rights Movement, especially her songs in that period of time. One of her most famous songs is “Mississippi Goddam,” which was made in response to a Birmingham, AL church bombing that killed four girls. Here’s that song:
Know any other black history figures? Share them in the comments below. I would love to draw them.
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