We remember her fondly from her 1972 appearance on Sesame Street where she sang "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" to four little children on a studio-built stoop.

Singer Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina will be designated a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, thanks to the teamwork of four artists and the nonprofit organization. The house is in bad shape – crumbling ceilings, chipping walls, and unstable floorboards just to name a few of the major issues. But […]

Fox Searchlight released the first trailer of The Birth of a Nation. The award-winning biopic of Nat Turner is scheduled for release in October.

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During Thursday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and his panel of guests discussed the backlash over Saldana's portrayal of Simone and the subsequent discussion of colorism within the African-American community.

While promoting her new film, “Miracles From Heaven”, Hip Hollywood asked Queen Latifah to weigh in on the Zoe Saldana controversy. Zoe has been blasted in the media for going through an extensive process to darken her skin and wear a prosthetic nose in order to depict singer and activist Nina Simone.  “This is a creative medium,” said Queen. “Why do we […]

The first trailer for the long-awaited Nina Simone biopic Nina has finally arrived, following the controversial release of the film’s first poster. The film focuses on the iconic singer’s life and career, and her relationship with her former nurse-turned-manager Clifton Henderson. Zoë Saldana stars as Simone, while David Oyelowo plays Henderson. In the trailer, Simone […]

Janelle Monae found a way to bounce back this week, after she was reportedly cut off for speaking about police brutality during her TODAY Show…

Among the many great Black writers in canons of Black literature, the renowned James Baldwin etched his mark in history with his candid and brilliant words on…