W. Jason Miller's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," the movie

Featured at My Book, The Movie: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power by W. Jason Miller.

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Audra McDonald would portray Nina Simone— her singing in the movie even more powerful than her roles as Aretha Franklin or Billie Holiday. I can hear Audra’s voice now— capturing the power of “Mississippi Goddam,” the fire of “Sinnerman,” and the quiet elegance of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” While I’m dream casting— she would also stun with Nina’s iconic upbeat celebration that is “Feeling Good.”

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