A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences on the
First-edition publication (Random House 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.
Lonne Elder III
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Lonne Elder III was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. He is the first Black writer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Elder in 1973
A Raisin in the Sun, Lonne Elder III, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, 1959