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| March 22, 2004 | Johnson, Tammy | COPYRIGHT 2004 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I awoke one late April morning to a defiant voice on the radio singing,

 
   Just try to do your very best/ 
   Stand up and be counted with all the rest/ 
   For everybody knows about Mississippi 
   Goddam/ 
   Oh but this whole country is full of lies/ 
   You're all gonna die and die like flies/ 
   I don't trust you anymore ...

As the voice faded to the background the DJ announced the passing of the "High Priestess of Soul," Nina Simone. In the days that followed, media tributes trumpeted her activism, global influence, and musical talent. They also profiled Simone as an inflexible diva who was "volatile" and "highly strung," and a "difficult ...

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