![]() ![]() His writing persona, uncompromising in truth and unapologetic to whom it might offend, is a complete 360 to his quiet, almost shy personality. One playwright, Reginald Edmund, has stepped up to that challenge. However, she’s gone now and as times change and more problems plague our nation, new artists must step up to take on the “artist’s duty,” as Miss Simone dubs it, and reflect the current times. Simone was a purveyor of truth and hope during those turbulent times and her impact is unparalleled. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?” A poignant question raised by the iconic songstress Nina Simone, whose music encapsulated the pain, beauty, brilliance and proud blackness of an entire generation during the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. “I choose to reflect the times and situations in which I find myself. Making Miss Simone Proud: “Black Lives, Black Words” Explores “Do Black Lives Matter Today?
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