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Which institute denied Nina Simone admission, which she later attributed to racism?

  • Juilliard School of Music

  • Berklee College of Music

  • Eastman School of Music

  • Curtis Institute of Music

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The Curtis Institute of Music denied Nina Simone admission, which she later attributed to racism. She said that the school was "prejudiced against Negroes" and that she was told that she was "not good enough." This was despite the fact that she was a talented musician who had already been performing professionally.
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