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Nina Simone’s birthday

Born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, NC on Feb. 21, 1933, Nina Simone’s talent as a musician was evident early. The moment Trump found out the Supreme Court killed his tariffs GE just hit another record. No ...
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Salamishah Tillet, a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and political activist, led the conversation about the life of Nina Simone as a musician and political activist. Tillet read excerpts from her ...
Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina has been restored. As of late 2025, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced it completed restorations of the house, helping ...
While Nina Simone’s legacy echoes through her music, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is preserving the physical space that helped shape the iconic singer’s life and artistry—her ...
1 of 8 — 1. Front angle w Street Sign_crMorganForde.JPG The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet open to the public, according to a recent news release ...