SIMONE: (Singing) There's a world, little girl, waiting for you. So what inspired them to take on a version of Simone's story, a story marked by racism and mental health struggles, and make it into a story for kids? NINA SIMONE: (Singing) You are young, gifted and Black.ĬORNISH: Traci Todd tells the story of Simone's early life in vibrant, emotional hues in a new children's book called "Nina: A Story Of Nina Simone." It's illustrated by the critically acclaimed artist Christian Robinson. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK") Nina found a way.ĬORNISH: Eunice became Nina Simone, the prolific composer and singer behind "To Be Young, Gifted And Black," among many other songs. TODD: That dream didn't come true, but Nina found a way. She was born in Tryon, N.C., and she really wanted to become a classical musician.ĬORNISH: This is author Traci Todd, and the way she tells it. TRACI TODD: It was Eunice Kathleen Waymon. It begins with a little girl raised in the segregated South of the '30s and '40s. Next, we're going to tell you the story of a dream almost deferred.
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