For one thing, in 1959 she became the first black woman to have a play produced on Broadway. This play was entitled "A Raisin in the Sun", thetitle is from a poem written by Langston Hughes: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? " . The play was basically about a black woman who uses her late husband's life insurance to build a better world for her children and it brought to light the serious problems that a typical black family had to face in America during the 1950's. - Chante`
Lorraine Hansberry's greatest accomplishment was her groundbreaking play "A Raisin in the Sun," which was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. The play explored issues of race, family dynamics, and the pursuit of the American Dream, and has since become a classic of American theater.
It was Lorraine Vivian Hansberry.
Lorraine Hansberry's birth name is Hansberry, Lorraine Vivian.
Lorraine Hansberry's middle name is Vivian
The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre was created in 1981.
Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930.
Lorraine Hansberry
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no Lorraine did not have kids
Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930.
Lorraine Hansberry
no she did not sing
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