Nineteen Hundred Sixties – Page 12

Why Nina Simone Was Always Ahead of Her Time

A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on domestic abuse in a momentous way.

By Salamishah Tillet

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

By Brian Rea

She was making her name in New York journalism in the footsteps of her famous father and becoming an outspoken feminist when she met an Indian guru.

By Penelope Green

In an era when track and field athletes could rise to national celebrity, Uelses became a newsreel idol and made the cover of Sports Illustrated.

By Frank Litsky and Alex Traub