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Four Women
four women, one history, all seen ✊🏿
Who it's for
Nina Simone portrays four Black women, Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches, each shaped by slavery's legacy, colorism and how society sees them.
Weighed down and unseen→Seen and fortified
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Four Women" is a song written by Nina Simone, produced by Hal Mooney and released on her 1966 album Wild Is the Wind and as a Philips single. It tells the stories of four Black women who represent archetypes of Black womanhood in the United States, exploring the legacy of slavery, colorism, the exploitation of Black women's bodies, and generational oppression.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Slavery and sexual exploitation.
Age: Suggested 13+
We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear the Mask”
