Nina Simone, singer-songwriter, activist, was a force to be reckoned with. Her explosive lyrics were quickly followed by rapid-fire staccato on her piano. At other times, Simone was a sultry ...

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund completed the restoration of the iconic North Carolina home, with plans to ...

The building where iconic singer, musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone was born in Tryon will undergo restoration as a historic site after gaining protection under a preservation easement.

6 of 8 — Eunice Kathleen Waymon, a.k.a. Nina Simone, at age 8, photographed at the Tryon Cemetery in Tryon The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet ...

For decades, Nina Simone’s childhood home has sat in a state of disrepair. Today, the birthplace of the famed singer, pianist and civil rights icon received the honorary distinction of “National ...

In 2016, the childhood home of High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone was under threat of demolition. After a decade of collective efforts from artists, architects, and even celebrities such as Venus ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), a division of the National Historic Trust for Preservation, has announced the completed ...

Five years ago, artists Adam Pendleton, Rashid Johnson, Julie Mehretu, and Ellen Gallagher purchased Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina, for $95,000. After several failed ...

TRYON, North Carolina (WLOS) — In an update to the preservation of Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has selected Every Angle Inc. as the ...