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The 9 pages that link to Lorraine Hansberry, each with the reason it gives.

• Greenwich VillageRelated: Her Village home and social circles connect the neighborhood to mid-century theater and civil rights.

• Sidney PoitierRelated: Hansberry wrote the play in which Poitier originated the role of Walter Lee Younger.

• American theatreRelated: Her work centered Black family life within the Broadway canon.

• A Raisin in the SunRelated: Her play supplied the film’s characters, story, and social critique.

• Nina SimoneRelated: Hansberry’s life and work inspired Simone’s song “To Be Young, Gifted and Black.”

• Theater in the United StatesRelated: Her Broadway success placed Black family life at the center of national drama.

• Cicely TysonRelated: Tyson appeared in the original Broadway production of Hansberry’s play.

• Ruby DeeRelated: Hansberry wrote the role Dee originated as Ruth Younger on Broadway.

• Ossie DavisRelated: Davis and Dee performed in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, a landmark of Black theater.