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Celebration Theatre, in partnership with City of West Hollywood and Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner ...
"Grounded in the Stars" is a fine representation of an ordinary Black woman. That's why some find it offensive.
You think you're accomplishing something in life until you realize that at age 29, playwright Lorraine Hansberry had a play produced on Broadway. Not only did she have a play, but her drama ...
Excerpted from "Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry" by Imani Perry. Copyright 2018. Excerpted with permission by Beacon Press ...
It was the first for many people to see this play about a communal, extended household of diverse people,” says Joi Gresham, the Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust. “She writes ...
From reducing adult-to-child ratios at day cares to Shelby State Community College performances, here's a look back at what ...
Born in 1930, Lorraine Hansberry was a woman of many “firsts.” She was the first African-American woman to live in her residence hall, Langdon Manor, at the University of Wisconsin in 1948.
“We are honored to share the life and legacy of Lorraine Hansberry with over 8 million guests a year. Our mission as the People's Pier is to offer moments of discovery and wonder and this ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan star as Village bohemians in a rare revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s indictment of liberal inertia. By Jesse ...
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights 24 authors, including Lorraine Hansberry, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor ...