Sheroes on the Edges of Consciousness (1)

March 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Free. Nina Simone wears an enchanting and endearing detachment on her face. The kind worn by people who have seen a land flowing with milk and honey. Then she smiles, raises her hands. The video closes in on her face – her brown, smooth, skin. Her voice gains power…voice of free. It ends. “I’ve found [...]

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Freedom – a new way of seeing!

February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The interviewer asks Nina Simone the meaning of Freedom – she begins by saying its like being in love – you know it when you feel it but you cant describe it. Then in a moment of revelation she declares I’ll tell you what freedom is to me! No Fear! like a new way of [...]

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“Its sad but thats what you expected anyway”

September 6, 2012 By 1 Comment

Nina Simone sings about feelings in this autographical rendition of Stars. As always she has the audience in the palm of her hands including stopping her song to demand one of them “Sit Down”! The song is full of stories from her life, all our lives. Stories of loneliness, stories of lust for power and [...]

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What is freedom

August 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

No fear just a feeling a new way of seeing being able to dream a moment or two not wanting not needing knowing its gonna be OK

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blackamazon: theangryblack: “The worst thing about that kind of prejudice… is that while you feel hu

May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

blackamazon: theangryblack: “The worst thing about that kind of prejudice… is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds your self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough.” -Nina Simone Yes. And, on top of that, I sometimes feel that I can’t talk about that self-doubt [...]

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My skin is ………….

November 28, 2009 By 1 Comment

Four women – Nina Simone Via Poefrika

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