MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 2: Lorraine Hansberry
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - October 15, 2020
- 20:39
In 1959 Lorraine Hansberry became the first Black woman to have a play produced on Broadway. Soon after “A Raisin in the Sun” made history, the 28-year-old writer and activist talked to Studs Terkel about racial and gender inequity and the role of art in confronting difficult truths about our world.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.
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