On this day in 1959, “A Raisin in the Sun,” the first Broadway play written by a Black woman, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theater.
On this day in 1959 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 11, 2024 March 11, 1959 Scene from the play. Ruby Dee as Ruth, Claudia McNeil as Lena, Glynn Turman as Travis, Sidney Poitier as Walter, and John Fiedler as Karl Lindner. “A Raisin in the Sun,” the first Broadway play written by a Black woman, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theater.
In 1963, she met with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, questioning the administration’s dedication to civil rights. That same year, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She died two years later, and Robeson and SNCC organizer James Forman gave eulogies. Her friend, Nina Simone, wrote the song, “Young, Gifted and Black” to honor Hansberry. In 1973, her first play became a Broadway musical, “Raisin,” which won the Tony for Best Musical.
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