The North Carolina childhood home of the late musical legend Nina Simone has been restored after being saved from demolition, preservationists announced.

The big picture: The restoration is part of a nationwide movement to protect Black cultural heritage sites, backed by significant philanthropic investment.

Driving the news: The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced in November that restoration work on Simone's childhood home in Tryon is complete, following a nearly decade-long fight to protect the site. • The home will serve as a historic place to inspire visitors and artists, authentically showcasing where Simone grew up and grew into her artistic voice, though it's not yet open to the public, officials said. • Initially built in the early 1900s, the 650-square-

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