Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. Born to activist parents who were often visited by prominent black intellectuals such as W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson, Hansberry became politicized at an early age. In 1938, Hansberry’s family moved to a white neighborhood in Chicago, where they were physically attacked by […]
A Brief Biography of Lorraine Hansberry
By Eelisa Jones March 13, 2015 Lorraine Vivian Hansberry III was an activist, author and playwright born in Chicago on May 19, 1930. She was the first African-American writer to have works appear on Broadway. Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun remains her best-known play, which centered on the experiences of black individuals […]