Picket lines, school boycotts/They try to say it's a commun… - Nina Simone

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Picket lines, school boycotts/They try to say it's a communist plot/All I want is equality/For my sister, my brother, my people, and me

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About Nina Simone

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned many musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.

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Pen Names: The Songstress

Birth Name: Eunice Kathleen Waymon

Alternative Names: High Priestess of Soul

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Picket lines, school boycotts/They try to say it's a communist plot/All I want is equality/For my sister, my brother, my people, and me - Nina Simone

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