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Ta-Nehisi Coates On The Fight Over 'Nina Simone's Face'

This still is from the first trailer for <em>Nina, </em>starring Zoe Saldana as singer Nina Simone. This image of Saldana in dark makeup and with a prosthetic nose helped reignite a controversy over skin color and casting. (Nina (2016) Trailer, IMDb)
This still is from the first trailer for Nina, starring Zoe Saldana as singer Nina Simone. This image of Saldana in dark makeup and with a prosthetic nose helped reignite a controversy over skin color and casting. (Nina (2016) Trailer, IMDb)

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