Lorraine Hansberry's Inspiration for "A Raisin in the Sun"
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Learn about the process that led Lorraine Hansberry to write her groundbreaking play.
Lorraine Hansberry drew inspiration from personal experience when she sat down to write a play about a working class family on the South Side of Chicago. See how she worked to find the words to describe their hopes and struggles, and how she pressed on to complete "A Raisin in the Sun."
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Lorraine Hansberry's Inspiration for "A Raisin in the Sun"
Clip: 1/19/2018 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Lorraine Hansberry drew inspiration from personal experience when she sat down to write a play about a working class family on the South Side of Chicago. See how she worked to find the words to describe their hopes and struggles, and how she pressed on to complete "A Raisin in the Sun."
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The Groundbreaking Broadway Casting of "A Raisin in the Sun"
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 3m | Sidney Poitier, Lloyd Richard and Ruby Dee reflect on casting for "A Raisin in the Sun." (3m)
Lorraine Hansberry on being young, gifted and black
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 1m 41s | Lorraine Hansberry encourages young writers to represent their community in their work. (1m 41s)
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart - Trailer
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Preview: 1/19/2018 | 2m 42s | Explore the life of activist and playwright Lorraine Hansberry. (2m 42s)
Lorraine Hansberry speaks out against injustice
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 2m 3s | Lorraine Hansberry speaks out with "sighted eyes and feeling heart" against injustice. (2m 3s)
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