February 2012
9 Little Known Facts About Notable Women in Black... →
thechanelmuse:
From the article:
Nina Simone - Her involvement in civil rights was spurred by an incident at her first classical piano recital at age 12. During the recital, her parents sat in seats in the front of the building to see her play, but were told to move to the back to make way for white guests. She wasn’t having that though. The young girl refused to perform until her parents were...
“Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the...”
– Malcolm X (via chocolatehighhh)
