Nina Simone’s North Carolina home restored in effort to preserve Black heritage

Written by on December 3, 2025

The North Carolina childhood home of the late musical legend Nina Simone has been restored after being saved from demolition, preservationists announced.The big picture: The restoration is part of a nationwide movement to protect Black cultural heritage sites, backed by significant philanthropic investment.Driving the news: The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced in November that restoration work on Simone’s childhood home in Tryon is complete…
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