Lorraine Hansberry

Personal Info

Birthday: 1930-05-19

Age: 94

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For: Writing

Biography

Lorraine Hansberry was born May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. Her family challenged legal segregation, giving rise to the Supreme Court case Hansberry v. Lee. This might have inspired Hansberry to accomplish a first: The opening of A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway on March 11, 1959, which was adapt...

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Filmography

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement

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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

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