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Notable as the author of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (1959).  First black person to write a play which performed on Broadway.  Staff member of the newspaper 'Freedom'.  Activist for gay rights and feminism.   
 
Notable as the author of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (1959).  First black person to write a play which performed on Broadway.  Staff member of the newspaper 'Freedom'.  Activist for gay rights and feminism.   
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==See Also==
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* [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

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Lorraine Hansberry

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1930 - 1965

Occupation

Playwright

Description

Notable as the author of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (1959). First black person to write a play which performed on Broadway. Staff member of the newspaper 'Freedom'. Activist for gay rights and feminism.

See Also

Further Reading/Research