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    The play Nina Simone: Four Women accentuates the importance of individual responsibility to evoke change. Throughout the piece the viewer can see the theme of power introduced as an act of standing up for what you believe in, putting aside how difficult or impossible it might seen. Saffronia and Peaches have decided to fight for their identities in two very distinctive ways. In comparison to Aunt Sarah and Sweet Thing these women have taken a step against the system that is oppressing them, rather

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    While domesticated pets like dogs and cats make good pets many people want to own exotic animals that belong in the wild. These animals range from tigers to pythons, but should not be owned as they need special care most people cannot provide. Not only this, but exotic animals release is harmful for everyone, the exotic animal, humans, and native animals. Lastly, many exotic animals carry diseases that are harmless to them, but fatal to humans. Exotic “pets” are harmful for everyone, not just the

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    Nina Simone Contributions

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    movement. The civil rights and protest music had a remarkable influence on the freedom movements by spreading the political and social messages rooted in the movement. Consequently, musical artists also became dominant sources of leadership and influence. Nina Simone led an influential and successful life as a musical artist, especially during the civil rights movement. Her music fused genres of classical, soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz to create a completely unique, uncategorizable style of music. Her

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    If I could spend 14 Tuesdays with anyone, it would be Nina Simone. Not only was Ms. Simone a remarkable singer, but she was a classical pianist as well. Her songs flow with a rhythm only the best can play. Many of her songs have become jazz standards today, and her original song , “Alabama Goddam,” became an important song for the Civil Rights Movement. Nina Simone released over 40 original albums in her lifetime, each receiving critical acclaim. I love her style, poise, and ability to hit the really

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    Crowd, the song “Feeling Good” has been covered by dozens of notable artists. Among them are Nina Simone and Avicii featuring the vocals of Audra Mae. The song originates from a scene in the musical sung by the character “The Negro” after he wins the game [of life] in spite of the abuse and racism he experiences at the hands of the musical’s main characters. In the same year of its Broadway premiere, Nina Simone recorded her own version of the song for her album I Put a Spell on You. Simone’s iconic

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    Animals are pretty chill. They do a lot for us too, dogs help police sniff out illegal drugs, sea lions are monitoring climate change in the ocean and bees help grow our planet. Dogs have a sense of smell that is 1000 times stronger than the average human. Which is like woah. With their strong sense of smell, detection dogs are used to help find drugs, contraband, blood, etc. which helps the police keep us safe. Sea lions that are trained to monitor the ocean have sensors attached to their fur

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    “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” -Albert Einstein. Thousands of people are in the debate if zoos should be legal. Zoos must not be legal because the animals can get an illness from being in captivity and get hurt or mistreated by the owners and workers. Zoos must not be legal because captivity drives the animals to get an illness called zoochosis. Humans and animals are very much alike. Zoochosis happens because animals

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    Nina Simone was born on February 21,1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon, but later in her life Nina decided to change it to make a living. This was done to disguise herself from her family members as she had chosen to sing the style of jazz which was known as “the devil’s music”. Nina began her musical carrier at the age of 3 by learning to play the piano. Early on in her life Nina’s musical training emphasized classical songs like Beethoven and Brahmas. After

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    The extraordinary artist Nina Simone, is nowadays known as one of the greatest voices of the 20th century and icon of American Music. Her real name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon, she was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. She studied classical piano at the Juilliard School in New York City and was considered a precocious child prodigy because of her amazingly way playing the piano. Nina was the sixth of a family of eight brothers, descended mainly from African slaves, although among

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    Nina Semone born (Eunice Kathleen Waymon ,February 21,1933-April 21,2003)was an American singer ,songwriter, pianist, arranger and an activist in the Civil Rights Movement. She was very versatile when it came to her music as she employed a broad range of musical styles. On her song 22nd century released in 1971 she talks about revolution when it comes to how the world is changing. In the past regarding how the population was decreasing. With the innovations of the present and future she mentions

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