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How Racism Pushed Tina Turner And Other Black Women Artists Out Of America

By PBS Newshour May 1, 2021

Tina Turner on stage during her concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England, as part of her Wildest Dreams World Tour, 20th July 1996. Commencing in the spring of 1996 The Wildest Dreams Tour would last for 16 months, and included more than 250 concert dates in Europe, North America and Australasia. (Photo by Duncan Raban/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

Black women artists like Josephine Baker, Nina Simone and Eartha Kitt contributed to those social gains. Their suffering came not only from their personal battles against day-to-day racism in America, but also having their careers struggle when they spoke out against it. Europe eventually became home to them as well.Read More

Tina Turner’s Life Explored In New Documentary

By NPR News March 30, 2021

Tina Turner and her children, photographed in 1967. Courtesy of HBO

Near the end of HBO's new documentary, Tina, the movie implies the legendary singer has made a decision: after this film rolls out, Tina Turner just might be done appearing in public and talking about her life. It's an odd message, coming from a woman whose life story and experiences have inspired at least four books, an Oscar-nominated biopic, a Broadway musical and, now, Read More

‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway

By NPR News December 10, 2019

Adrienne Warren, center, stars in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. CREDIT: Manuel Harlan/Courtesy of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Tina playwright Katori Hall and star Adrienne Warren have plenty to say about working with the star, depicting domestic violence and learning to sing in a new voice.Read More