In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry made history with the premiere of “A Raisin in the Sun,” the first Broadway play written and produced by a Black woman. The drama follows a Black working-class family in Chicago. Here, Hansberry sits for a set of portraits in her New York City apartment.
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On This Date: Lorraine Hansberry makes history with the premiere of “A Raisin in the Sun”
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