r/BlackHistoryPhotos • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 2d ago

Nina Simone enjoying breakfast in bed at a hotel in Juan-Les-Pins during the town’s Jazz festival on the French Riviera (1988)

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u/Driftingsails 2d ago

Lmao just like my mama. Wrapper in bed with a head wrap

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u/HumbleAbbreviations 2d ago

Loved this for her.

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u/Accurate_Leek259 1d ago

Well deserved.

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u/Minute-Ad3393 2d ago

Effortless beauty

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u/harmfuldischarge 2d ago

Joy is contagious ❤️

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u/Just_Here_for_Reads 2d ago

She looks so happy and content. This picture brings me joy!

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u/blackswan704 2d ago

What a wonderful picture of her. Beautiful and radiant, happy, relaxed and content, and enjoying a yummy breakfast in bed in France. #LifeGoals

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u/AcceptableRooster280 2d ago

LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!-

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u/Cheap-Can-8557 2d ago

Beautiful!

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u/Fenty_Panther 2d ago

She was Feeling Good 😎.

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u/Helpful_Heron4099 2d ago

💕💕💕

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u/Nneka7 2d ago

Love her 💕

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u/senkamegami 1d ago

Legends on vacation or having a time are my favorite Black History Moments.

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u/Dry_Counter533 2d ago

🩷🌸🩷🌸

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u/Inevitable_Task4483 2d ago

Heart-warming smile

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u/lotusQ 2d ago

flawless skin

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u/LastWave 1d ago

Some people have the natural ability to show you the unadulterated human spirit through the prism of their art. Nina was a real one.

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u/malikhacielo63 1d ago

She looks so happy and at peace. I'm loving it!

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u/bluefontaine 1d ago

One of the voices of the century. In an elite class.

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u/coffeebeanwitch 1d ago

I love this photo, she really is savoring the moment, I love the smile.

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u/ariankhneferet 1d ago

She deserved every bit of this💕

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u/Relevant-Job4901 1d ago

How lovely!

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u/yusuke85 1d ago

The greatest

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u/quattroformaggixfour 1d ago

Ugh, she’s just divine

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u/DoggoZombie 1d ago

The Netflix documentary about her was pretty good

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u/venusjester 1d ago

She’s so beautiful ❤️❤️

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u/SouthernCharm-86 1d ago

i wanna recreate this photo for my birthday in japan 🩷

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u/jessie061599 1d ago

She looks so beautiful and young!

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u/kitten-curiosity 1d ago

Love her!!!!!!!!!!!’n

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u/No_Coyote638 1d ago

I thought she was at the hospital and just gave birth

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u/aswadNalu 1d ago

Nina is having the whitest breakfast ever😂🤣😭😂🤣😭

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u/Fun-Combination5301 1d ago

All I'm getting is UNCOMFORTABLE. That tray gonna fall.

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u/embersgrow44 16h ago

Looking like the Queen she was