Lorraine Hansberry
Writing · Screenplay · Theatre Play · Writer
Born May 19, 1930 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 1961–1965
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.
Filmography
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) — Screenplay · Theatre PlayA Raisin in the Sun (2008) — Theatre PlayAmerican Playhouse (1982) — Theatre PlayTo Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972) — WriterNational Theatre Live: Les Blancs (2019) — WriterTo Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words (1969) — Writer