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0 Lorraine HansBerry A Raisin In The Sun
- Theater
- by Hugh Smith
- 04/22/2015
Playwright Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin In The Sun" won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award when it was first produced in 1959. It was a ground breaking work by an African American playwright. This realistic portrait of black life has been made into a movie twice, first in 1961 starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee, and in 2008 featuring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad, among others. Watch and listen to the video.
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0 African American Themed Plays Escape February
- Theater
- by Hugh Smith
- 01/31/2012
Theater season for African American themed plays is now a year-round activity. Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article by Howard Shapiro.