lorraine hansberry

The Bleecker Street residence of legendary playwright Lorraine Hansberry has been officially nominated to the New York State Register of Historic Places.

Now that we’re celebrating Women’s History Month the accomplishments of women are in the forefront. Lorraine Hansberry was a history-making playwright and author who became the first Black woman to have a play produced on Broadway. Hansberry’s most famous work, “A Raisin In The Sun” remains one of the best known plays ever written by […]

Most everyone is familiar with actress Lorriane Hansberry and her phenomenal work in the classic film A Raisin In The Sun. However, not many people know about her creativity and her extensive work in activism. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with director Tracy Heather Strain who tells the full story of Hansberry in her new documentary Lorriane Hansberry: […]