i don’t agree with everything in this article, but i wasn’t blown away by liz garbus’s film. footage of nina simone was obviously invaluable. how the film was constructed in the absence of nina simone’s own voice, is debatable.
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Tanya Steele: Is it possible to experience a Black woman as a genius and show her process, highlight what informed that genius, versus shaping a narrative that is weighted toward her “damage”? More here.