The casting of Zoe Saldana to play civil rights icon and singer Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic has reignited a debate about race and skin tone in Hollywood that goes beyond just black and white.

On April 22nd, Nina, a movie inspired by — but not an accurate reflection of — Nina Simone will be released in theaters. Starring Zoe Saldana, a black Latina actress best known for her roles ...

Nina Simone Biopic Criticized Over Casting And Skin Color Afro-Latino actor Zoe Saldana plays Nina Simone in upcoming film Nina.That casting choice has caused an uproar from fans and family members.

As a part tribute album to the late and great Nina Simone titled Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone Lauryn Hill recorded a powerful almost writhing cover of “Black Is The Color of my True ...

Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone? Why skin color casting in Hollywood is complicated. OPINION - When it comes to casting black talent, Hollywood can appear to both not know what it’s doing, and to ...

The controversy over the casting of Zoe Saldana as the late Nina Simone, a woman of color who was both darker-skinned and broader of feature than the Hollywood actress who plays her in "Nina," has ...

Actress Zoe Saldana has apologized for playing Nina Simone in a 2016 biopic, four years after she was heavily criticized for darkening her skin and wearing a prosthetic nose for the role.

And hours later, when Saldana responded to criticism of the trailer with a Simone quote, the family's account took her on directly, responding, "Please take Nina's name out of your mouth.For the ...

Lisa Simone Kelly, the daughter of Nina Simone, has defended Zoe Saldana following the backlash stemming from the actress’ appearance in the long-delayed, controversial biopic Nina. However ...

Listen to Lauryn Hill's Version of Nina Simone's "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" By Adrienne Black. June 23, 2015. COMMENT Image ...

Lauryn Hill has just shared a cover of Simone's "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair", which will appear on the album. You can check it out below. Previously, Hill shared covers of "Feeling ...