ビーナス・ウィリアムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ビーナス・ウィリアムズInstagram)「The @papermagazine is in 🌟 Venus Williams Wants You to Remember Nina Simone Forever Singer and activist Nina Simone radiated electric energy when she performed — the type that can only be generated when you go all in for your creative pursuit. In the lexicon of the times, she was 10 toes down for the culture. Her music was more than a portal to her own transcendent but at times tortured soul; it was also a portal to the souls of Black folk in the US and across the globe. Beyond the power and intensity of songs like “Mississippi Goddam,” Simone’s social practice reached into the astral plane, and became the voice of generations past, present and future. As a result, Simone’s influence cannot solely be looked at as mere entertainment. Once she reached success, Simone dared to champion desegregation and Black liberation around the world. Her music imbued a spirit of rebellion, becoming a weapon to unite communities, and share codes, experiences, hope and, most importantly, an unconditional love for her people. She displayed a sense of radical care, so much so that she was willing to sacrifice everything in the pursuit of truth and justice. Today, tennis superstar Venus Williams and fine artist Adam Pendleton are co-curating an auction to raise money for the restoration of Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina. Joined by a crew of artists including Cecily Brown, Julie Mehretu, Rashid Johnson and Ellen Gallagher, to name a few, this collective act of generosity is the first restoration of this size and will create a monumental space dedicated to the preservation and proliferation of Simone’s legacy.」5月11日 1時40分