National Arts Music & Culture Ta-Nehisi Coates On The Fight Over 'Nina Simone's Face' 9:26am March 19, 2016 by Leah Donnella Many people have decried the casting of Zoe Saldana in upcoming biopic Nina, but Ta-Nehisi Coates digs deep into why this choice struck a nerve.
Music & Culture Saldana As Simone Resurfaces A Debate Beyond Black And White 3:05pm March 05, 2016 by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reflects on the debate over the casting of Zoe Saldana in the role of iconic jazz singer Nina Simone. Saldana wore makeup to darken her skin and look more like Simone. Add to Listen QueueListen Now