Born in 1930, Lorraine Hansberry was a woman of many “firsts.” She was the first African-American woman to live in her residence hall, Langdon Manor, at the University of Wisconsin in 1948. She was also the first female African-American playwright to have her work performed on Broadway. Published and performed for the first time in […] The post Biography appeared first on American Masters.
SOURCE: PBS at 10:45AM on January 10, 2018