Lorraine Hansberry

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:playwright
gptkbp:advocated_for LGBT rights
women's rights
racial equality
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Les_Blancs
gptkb:The_Sign_in_Sidney_Brustein's_Window
gptkb:To_Be_Young,_Gifted_and_Black
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
gptkbp:award gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:awards gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:birth_date May 19, 1930
gptkbp:born May 19, 1930
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Laverne_Cox
gptkb:Gabrielle_Union
gptkb:Amandla_Stenberg
gptkb:Ava_Du_Vernay
gptkb:Beyonce
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:Kerry_H._Washington
gptkb:Lupita_Nyong'o
gptkb:Maya_Angelou
gptkb:Misty_Copeland
gptkb:Storm_Reid
gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:Viola_Ann_Davis
gptkb:Alice_Walker
gptkb:Danielle_Brooks
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Keke_Palmer
gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey
gptkb:Rihanna
gptkb:Sanaa_Lathan
gptkb:Angela_Davis
gptkb:Michelle_Obama
gptkb:Taraji_P._Henson
gptkb:Zoe_Saldana
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:Kamala_Harris
gptkb:Tessa_Thompson
gptkb:Angela_Bassett
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkb:Amiri_Baraka
gptkb:Octavia_Butler
gptkb:Ntozake_Shange
gptkb:Jasmine_Cephas_Jones
gptkb:Yaya_Da_Costa
gptkb:Issa_Rae
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for social justice
Exploration of family dynamics
Critique of American Dream
Exploration of race and identity in her works.
Highlighting issues of race and identity
Pioneering role for women in theater
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant impact on feminist and LGBTQ+ movements
gptkbp:death_date January 12, 1965
gptkbp:died January 12, 1965
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:Glen_Cove,_New_York
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African_American
gptkbp:famous_for Exploring racial issues
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I want to be a part of the world.”
“ I am not an artist, I am a human being.”
“ It is the things that we love that make us who we are.”
“ There is always a possibility of a new beginning.”
“ The thing that makes you different is what makes you great.”
“ It is the things that make us different that make us who we are.”
“ We cannot be afraid to speak out.”
gptkbp:first_appearance African American woman to have a play produced on Broadway
gptkbp:gender gptkb:Female
gptkbp:genre gptkb:literature
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:has_legacy gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:scholarship
gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
gptkb:feminism
cultural studies
civil rights advocacy
theater and literature
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:speeches
gptkb:letters
essays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lorraine Hansberry
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:activists
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Cultural_Studies
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Black_Theatre
gptkb:Black_Feminism
gptkb:Feminist_Theatre
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:LGBTQ+_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Cultural_Commentary
American Literature
Artistic Expression
Social Change
Feminist literature
Literary Criticism
African American literature
Cultural Analysis
Playwriting
Theater Arts
Civic Engagement
Political Activism
Cultural Narratives
Social Justice Movements
Cultural Critique
Community Activism
Social Critique
Theater History
Artistic Movements
Artistic Innovation
feminist literature
Theater Criticism
Cultural Discourse
LGBTQ+ literature
Theater Education
African American theater
Dramatic Literature
Theater in America
Artistic Legacy
Contemporary playwrights
Black literature
Artistic Discourse
Artistic Analysis
Social Narratives
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Audre_Lorde
gptkb:Dr._Paul_Robeson
gptkb:Maya_Angelou
gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:Alice_Walker
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe
gptkb:Ntozake_Shange
gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:The_Black_Arts_Movement
Numerous adaptations of her works
gptkbp:is_active_in civil rights activism
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Robert_Nemiroff
gptkbp:is_remembered_for her contributions to American theater
her exploration of race and identity
her impact on feminist literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:The_New_School
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkbp:known_for Social commentary
social justice themes
identity exploration
Civil Rights activism
race relations
Social commentary in her works
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_icon
Influence on African American theater
Pioneering African American female playwright
Pioneering African American playwright
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement First African American woman to have a play performed on Broadway.
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Les_Blancs
gptkb:The_Sign_in_Sidney_Brustein's_Window
gptkb:To_Be_Young,_Gifted_and_Black
gptkb:A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:parent Nina Hansberry
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival
Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame
gptkbp:received gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:service First Black woman to write a play performed on Broadway
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Robert_Nemiroff
gptkbp:themes Social justice
Racial identity
Gender roles
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:activists
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Cultural_Commentary
gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:work_period gptkb:1959
gptkb:1965
1950s
1960s
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Les_Blancs
gptkb:The_Sign_in_Sidney_Brustein's_Window
gptkb:To_Be_Young,_Gifted_and_Black
gptkb:A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
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gptkb:A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
gptkb:August_Wilson
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