How Nina Simone Changed the World

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How Nina Simone Changed the World brings Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and critic Salamishah Tillet to the University of Southern California for a special conversation in anticipation of the 2027 publication of her forthcoming work, All the Rage: Nina Simone and the World She Made.
In this thought-provoking conversation event with Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, Tillet explores Simone’s enduring legacy as a cultural force and freedom fighter. Presented as part of Thornton’s Nina Simone: Beyond Category series, the evening invites audiences to consider Simone not just as an artist, but as a cultural innovator who, years after her passing, continues to reshape the landscape of possibility.

Related Events:
Monday, January 26, 2026: To Be Free – The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone (Night One)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026: To Be Free – The Revolutionary Music of Nina Simone (Night Two)

Presented by USC Visions and Voices and the USC Thornton School of Music.

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