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For Black folks, our relationship with music runs far deeper than the nostalgia that captures the moments and memories we associate with each song.

Nina Simone and Same Cooke are two Black artists who decided the message was more important than their commercial success.

Nation

James Baldwin shares words of wisdom and intellect in a series of interviews.

Nina Simone, who died in 2003 in France, would have turned 84 on February 21.

John Legend, Issa Rae, Talib Kweli and other stars are supporting a crowdfunding campaign to restore Nina Simone’s childhood home.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has launched a youth program dedicated to preserving sites tied to Black achievement and activism.

A colorism debate erupted when Will Smith was announced as the actor who would portray Richard Williams.

Nation

Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke and more.

Entertainment

Bey, Aretha, Nina, Latifah and more.

Ferguson released a statement saying she would "graciously accept" the Inauguration proposal if she was permitted to sing one of the most impactful psalms about racism in America.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois has lost more people than any other state during the course of the year.