 Nina Simone, legendary musician, social justice champion and global inspiration. But the high priestess of soul had humble beginnings and the place where it all began is threatened. Hi, I'm Brent Leggs with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. We work to save historic places and right now we are working to save Nina Simone's childhood home in Trion, North Carolina. This three-room house might not seem like much, but it's here that Nina fell in love with music and learned to play the piano. It's here that she first experienced racial discrimination that would shape her life and commitment to racial equality, and it's here that she began to find her voice in art and in activism. Here in this modest home is where it all started. Today, with your help, we can make sure that her unique voice continues to inspire and motivate people through her childhood home. The house is currently vacant and disrepair and lacking any interpretation or preservation protection. Work is underway to restore and protect it, but we need your help to cross the finish line. When you donate to the National Trust campaign, you'll help fund critical restoration work in Nina Simone's childhood home. And depending on your donation, you can get exclusive Nina Simone inspired perks, including t-shirts, enamel pens, prints, and postcards that will let you show the world your love for her music and for her message. Help save the place where Nina Simone began and become a part of her remarkable legacy.