Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama about the experiences of a black family in Chicago opened on Broadway on March 11, 1959.
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‘Looking For Lorraine’ Explores The Life Of The Author Of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ | WBEZ 91.5 Chicago
By the time Lorraine Hansberry died in 1965 at just 34 years old, she had already made her mark in literary history.
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MITCHELL: New Lorraine Hansberry biopic worth every year, every penny it took | Chicago Sun Times
“Negroes must concern themselves with every single means of struggle; legal, illegal, passive, active, violent and non-violent,” Hansberry wrote in 1962.
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‘Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart’ Trailer: Lorraine Hansberry Docu Hits Toronto | Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto Film Festival is hosting the world premiere of the first feature-length documentary on playwright Lorraine Hansberry, who penned the iconic A Raisin In The Sun.
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Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry, was young, gifted and Black – New York Amsterdam News
Finding a female counterpart to the remarkable August Wilson is not easy, but Lorraine Hansberry comes close, and she came to mind additionally as we prepare for Malcolm X’s birthday May 19, which she shared.
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Chicago Celebrates Playwright Lorraine Hansberry’s Life
Born on Thursday, May 19 in Chicago she is most known for writing ‘A Raisin in Sun’ which opened on Broadway garnishing great success and later becoming a feature film.
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