Today, yours truly had the honor of being a part of a community of filmmakers and journalist who helped HuffPost Live host Nancy Redd interview Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus about her upcoming documentary on legendary singer-songwriter and activist Nina Simone entitled “What Happened, Nina Simone?” This feature-length look at Simone’s private as well as professional life debuts on Netflix on June 26 and I, for one, can’t wait to see it. Check out the HuffPost Live interview below for more insight and information:
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article by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (follow @lakinhutcherson)
"What Happened, Nina Simone?" Documentary to Debut June 26 on Netflix (VIDEO)
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